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You wouldn't want to be an American colonist! a settlement you'd rather not start

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Traces the founding of the English colony at Jamestown, its struggle for survival, and its eventual decline.

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Main Author: Morley, Jacqueline
Other Authors: Antram, David, 1958- (Illustrator), Salariya, David
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Franklin Watts, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2013.
Edition:Rev. edition.
Series:You wouldn't want to--
Subjects:
Jamestown (Va.) > History > 17th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Colonists > Virginia > Jamestown > History > 17th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Virginia > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Juvenile nonfiction.
United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Virginia, a bit of history
  • The lost colony
  • The voyage out
  • Third time is a charm?
  • Settling in
  • The Algonquians, friends or foes?
  • Exploring the territory
  • Supply ships, a blessing or a curse?
  • The struggle to survive
  • Famine and starvation
  • The colony grows
  • Success!

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