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Title: John Smith


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John Smith
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  • John Smith was born in 1580 and died in 1631.

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  • He sailed to Virginia and landed on April 27th
    1606.

Were here!!!
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  • When he landed, he built a fort named Jamestown.

Jamestowns built!!!
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  • It was a large triangular fort with many cabins
    inside.

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  • But there was one bad thing about Jamestown, it
    was built in a marshland.

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  • Which that meant there was no fresh water nearby
    and mosquitoes could cause malaria.

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  • Jamestown had troubles through the winter because
    it no had food.

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  • Many people starved so the winter of 1609-1610
    was called Starving Time.

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  • So John Smith went traded with the Indians.

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  • Before John Smith died, he explored and made a
    map of New England.

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  • Truly, Jamestown wouldnt have succeeded the
    winter without the help of John Smith.

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BY MARK SMITH
BY MARK SMITH
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