https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka Research John Smith and the Jamestown Colony online -- post 2-3 interesting findings about this topic (this may include links to articles, pictures, and/or videos). en-us 2016-09-12 12:01:38 UTC 2025-11-03 13:39:58 UTC hello@padlet.com ashtonkirsch https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123081922 http://historicjamestowne.org/history/pocahontas/john-smith/   In a battle in Transylvania, 1602, he was wounded and captured, sold as a slave to a Turk, sent to the Turk's lover, then to the girl's brother to train for the Turkish Imperial Service, where he killed the brother and escaped through Russia and Poland.]]> 2016-09-12 12:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123081922 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123082847 2016-09-12 12:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123082847 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123082855 http://spannamericanstudies2.wiki.lovett.org/Smith,+John.+The+General+History+of+Virginia,+New+England,+and+the+Summer+Isles.+(ATL+34-40)]]> 2016-09-12 12:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123082855 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123082942 1) John Smith was held by Native Americans but he told them how the earth worked so they spared his life. 2) John Smith is initiated into the tribe by a fake execution where Pocahontas spares his life. 3) To be accepted as the Chief Powhatan's son he had to bring 2 guns and cannons.]]> 2016-09-12 12:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123082942 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083226 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/s/smith.shtml]]> 2016-09-12 12:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083226 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083267 Smith was one of 105 settlers who sailed from England on December 19, 1606, and landed in Virginia on April 26, 1607.]]> 2016-09-12 12:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083267 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083475 2016-09-12 12:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083475 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083497 Smith imposed order by forcing everyone to work.]]> 2016-09-12 12:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083497 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083610 https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/life-of-john-smith.htm 
1. he was an adventurer, soldier, explorer and author.]]> 2016-09-12 12:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083610 ashtonkirsch https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083757 It is doubted by historians whether or not his life was saved by the Chief's daughter, Pocahontas,  as he later noted.]]> 2016-09-12 12:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123083757 ashtonkirsch https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123084443 His leadership was the reason that the colony survived and grew as it did, but he gained enemies within the fort doing so, as he was badly injured in his sleep by a 'mysterious' gunpowder explosion in 1609, and going back to England for treatment.]]> 2016-09-12 12:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123084443 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123084478 Smith fought against the Turks in battles waged in Slovenia, Hungary and Transylvania [Romania] earning several awards for his bravery in battle]]> 2016-09-12 12:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123084478 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123084859 Originally, the colony was governed by a council of seven men, and Captain Smith had been named by the Virginia Company to serve on this council. ]]> 2016-09-12 12:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123084859 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123085061 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/gifs/Smithmap.GIF]]> 2016-09-12 12:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/123085061 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/127698130 2016-10-01 21:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/127698130 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/127698237 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RZW6rL7HQQ]]> 2016-10-01 21:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/127698237 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/127698341 http://www.history.com/topics/john-smith/videos/life-in-jamestown#]]> 2016-10-01 21:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/127698341 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/127698450 Smith was a prisoner when the ships reached Virginia in April 1607 — but was released when the other colony leaders opened orders from the Virginia Company and discovered Smith was to be on the governing council. ]]> 2016-10-01 21:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/127698450 https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/127698495 The colony struggled to feed itself, and Smith proved skillful at securing food from the Virginia Indians. He was exploring the Chickahominy River region in December 1607 when he was captured by Chief Powhatan’s men. ]]> 2016-10-01 21:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/agore001/1761g7rfd9ka/wish/127698495