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Pocahontas and the Survival of Jamestown

Pocahontas and the Survival of Jamestown

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At the beginning of the 17th century, Spain’s empire included vast expanses of the Americas. James I of England knew he must act quickly if he was to establish his own colonies. He sends a small group of 3,500 men to establish the colony of Jamestown. This is the complete story of how a Native-American woman became a cultural ambassador and helped save the first successful English colony in the Americas.

3 wooden sailing ships with large masts and British flags sail on the calm, open sea. Caption. If he hopes to found his own colonies in North America.
Pocahontas and the Survival of Jamestown
Episode 1
28 minutes
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Closeup of a man with short blonde hair wearing a gray pinstripe suit talking in front of a blurred background. Caption. And relations between the colony and the Indians.
Pocahontas and the Survival of Jamestown
Episode 2
25 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12