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Mr. Lakhaney
Humanities 7
12/22/14
Jamestown Body Paragraphs
Following the discovery of America, many European countries took the opportunity to
establish colonies, including England. England formed its first colony in the Americas in 1607.
The settlement which was located in Virginia was named Jamestown. The English settlers
encountered the Powhatans, who were the Native Americans who lived in the area before the
English arrival. The Powhatans and English had many conflicts with each other and developed a
complex relationship. In 1622, a bloody war took place between the two groups which destroyed
all chances for them to have lived together in cooperation. With the two groups differences and
negative views of each other, England’s motivations and background conditions, early conflicts,
and the fight over land and resources conflict between the Powhatans and English was
inevitable.
The Powhatan and English had many differences and negative views of each other that
made it so conflict between them was inevitable. They were two extremely different groups with
different views, lifestyles, beliefs, mindsets, motivations, societies, etc. The Powhatans wanted to
keep their way of life, protect their land, and get rid of settlers. On the other hand, the
Englishmen were set on growing powerful and wealthy. They used up land and resources (in
America), cut the forests, and filled the land with people. The Powhatans were hunters and
needed the forests and resources to keep their way of life. They viewed nature not as something
to be dominated but something to manage. Unlike the Englishmen, they depended on wildlife
and nature. Since the English and Powhatan had to share America, they both couldn’t get what
they wanted. Naturally, there would be some tension. In order for there to be cooperation, the
two groups would have to accept the other group’s ways. This wouldn’t be likely especially since
the English and Powhatans had negative views of each other. The Powhatans were called savages
which means beast. Also, Englishmen were Christians and most Christians believed they were
better and superior than nonChristians. Some of them wanted to kill all the Indians and vice
versa. Some Powhatans also thought they were superior. The Englishmen were religious and had
beliefs, and so did the Indians. These things would make it very difficult for the two groups to
live together in peace. There would be constant fights and disputes among them. When they were
friendly, it never lasted. The English and Powhatans couldn’t accept their differences and learn to
respect each other which made conflict between them difficult to avoid.
In addition to the two groups’ negative views and differences, England’s background
conditions and motivations also made conflict unavoidable. During that time, England was an
overcrowded place. There were beggars and starving people on the streets and resources and
farmland was getting scarcer. This drove many people to go to America to seek new opportunities.
Because of the poor conditions in England many of the people who came were looking for riches or
a better life or they were unwanted criminals. Majority of them had motivations of greed and only
cared about finding resources and benefitting England and themselves. To add on, the fact that the
English were encouraged to prey on Spanish ships tells a lot about their mindset. Seeing the
English’s aggressive behavior and how they wouldn’t let anything get in their way, it wouldn’t be
surprising if the English settlers mistreated or attacked the Indians. There were probably things the
English wanted that the Indians refused to give. The Indians most likely didn’t go down without a
fight. These things would repeatedly lead to conflict, and as long as they won’t go away (which is
the case), conflict between the English and
Powhatans won’t go away. Many people say that conflict between the English and Powhatans
was not inevitable because of a handful of individuals who helped unite the two groups. This
included Pocahontas, John Smith, and Tom Savage. Pocahontas was a Powhatan princess who
married an Englishman, and John Smith was adopted into the Powhatan’s tribe and was made an
honorary chief. Tom Savage was an English boy who the Powhatans adopted. All of these people
helped bring some peace between the English and Powhatans. However they weren’t immortal.
When they died the English and Powhatans moved on and the individuals’ impact of the
relationship between the two groups would fade away.
The English had many early conflicts with the Powhatans, that made it so conflict could not
be avoided. This includes when the two groups first met. The Englishmen were attacked by the
Powhatans with their bow and arrows when they first arrived in Virginia. They fought back and the
Powhatans retreated. This was not a good first impression of the Indians for the settlers. After this
incident the English would have seen them as a threat. This would be the same with the Powhatans.
Both groups would have a reason to not trust each other. Another conflict that occurred was the
Starving Time. The Starving Time took place during the winter of 16091610. The Indians stopped
trade with the settlers and laid siege on Jamestown. No one was allowed in or out. The settlers
couldn’t farm or fish or get to their chickens or pigs. To survive, the English ate dogs, cats, rats,
mice, snakes, and even shoes. Out of the fivehundred people who were in Jamestown in October,
only 60 remained alive. The Native Americans weren’t the only ones who attacked. Englishmen
burned and attacked Indian villages sometimes for no clear reason. It might have been revenge for
the Starving Time or because of the English’s belligerent behavior. To refer back to the previous
paragraph, the English were pretty hostile towards Spanish ships.
To continue, they also enslaved many Indians to work on tobacco fields. All of these conflicts
wouldn’t be forgotten by the two groups. There would be a lack of trust between the English and
Powhatans. The Powhatans would have a reason to resent, hate, and attack the English. This
would make it hard for the groups to live in cooperation forever. After these events, more
conflict was likely.
Besides previous conflicts, land and resources also pushed the English and Powhatans to
a point where they couldn’t avoid conflict with each other. The English settlers and Powhatans
had to share the land and resources in America. For example, during the Starving Time a major
drought was taking place. This lead to animals and crops dying because of the weather
conditions. With the shortage of resources, there wouldn’t be enough for the English and
Powhatans to share. Besides a shortage of resources, the Englishmen in Jamestown used up a lot
of the Powhatans’ land and cut down forests for settlements and tobacco fields. As mentioned
before, the Powhatans needed wildlife and forests to maintain their way of life. In addition more
English people started to come to Jamestown as time past. This meant that more of the
Powhatans’ land would be used and filled up with people. There would be less land and
resources for the Powhatans. The Powhatans probably became frustrated that what was once
solely theirs they now had to share. There would be some tension between the two groups. Both
groups would want resources and land for themselves instead of sharing. There were some
Englishmen who respected the Powhatans and were willing to share the land, but these fairminded people were overpowered by “landhungry” settlers. The rivalry for resources between
the English and Powhatans would be continuous until one of them leaves which both groups
were not willing to do. Some might argue that conflict was not unavoidable because both
groups had things the other wanted. This would enable trade between them. Although this could
help bring cooperation between the English and Powhatans, it didn’t guarantee peace. There
were possibilities that one group would stop trading. For instance, the Powhatan cut off trade
with the Englishmen during the Starving Time.
When the English came to Jamestown, conflict with the Powhatans was going to happen
no matter what. There was no chance of both groups living together in cooperation because of
their many differences and negative attitudes toward each other, and England’s background
conditions and selfish motivations. Numerous early conflicts and the fact that the groups had to
share the land and resources in America also contributed to conflict being inevitable. Conflict
between the English and Powhatans would be endless and impossible to avoid until one group
cleared out, which was what eventually happened to the Powhatans and all the other Native
American tribes in America.
Humanities 7
12/22/14
Jamestown Body Paragraphs
Following the discovery of America, many European countries took the opportunity to
establish colonies, including England. England formed its first colony in the Americas in 1607.
The settlement which was located in Virginia was named Jamestown. The English settlers
encountered the Powhatans, who were the Native Americans who lived in the area before the
English arrival. The Powhatans and English had many conflicts with each other and developed a
complex relationship. In 1622, a bloody war took place between the two groups which destroyed
all chances for them to have lived together in cooperation. With the two groups differences and
negative views of each other, England’s motivations and background conditions, early conflicts,
and the fight over land and resources conflict between the Powhatans and English was
inevitable.
The Powhatan and English had many differences and negative views of each other that
made it so conflict between them was inevitable. They were two extremely different groups with
different views, lifestyles, beliefs, mindsets, motivations, societies, etc. The Powhatans wanted to
keep their way of life, protect their land, and get rid of settlers. On the other hand, the
Englishmen were set on growing powerful and wealthy. They used up land and resources (in
America), cut the forests, and filled the land with people. The Powhatans were hunters and
needed the forests and resources to keep their way of life. They viewed nature not as something
to be dominated but something to manage. Unlike the Englishmen, they depended on wildlife
and nature. Since the English and Powhatan had to share America, they both couldn’t get what
they wanted. Naturally, there would be some tension. In order for there to be cooperation, the
two groups would have to accept the other group’s ways. This wouldn’t be likely especially since
the English and Powhatans had negative views of each other. The Powhatans were called savages
which means beast. Also, Englishmen were Christians and most Christians believed they were
better and superior than nonChristians. Some of them wanted to kill all the Indians and vice
versa. Some Powhatans also thought they were superior. The Englishmen were religious and had
beliefs, and so did the Indians. These things would make it very difficult for the two groups to
live together in peace. There would be constant fights and disputes among them. When they were
friendly, it never lasted. The English and Powhatans couldn’t accept their differences and learn to
respect each other which made conflict between them difficult to avoid.
In addition to the two groups’ negative views and differences, England’s background
conditions and motivations also made conflict unavoidable. During that time, England was an
overcrowded place. There were beggars and starving people on the streets and resources and
farmland was getting scarcer. This drove many people to go to America to seek new opportunities.
Because of the poor conditions in England many of the people who came were looking for riches or
a better life or they were unwanted criminals. Majority of them had motivations of greed and only
cared about finding resources and benefitting England and themselves. To add on, the fact that the
English were encouraged to prey on Spanish ships tells a lot about their mindset. Seeing the
English’s aggressive behavior and how they wouldn’t let anything get in their way, it wouldn’t be
surprising if the English settlers mistreated or attacked the Indians. There were probably things the
English wanted that the Indians refused to give. The Indians most likely didn’t go down without a
fight. These things would repeatedly lead to conflict, and as long as they won’t go away (which is
the case), conflict between the English and
Powhatans won’t go away. Many people say that conflict between the English and Powhatans
was not inevitable because of a handful of individuals who helped unite the two groups. This
included Pocahontas, John Smith, and Tom Savage. Pocahontas was a Powhatan princess who
married an Englishman, and John Smith was adopted into the Powhatan’s tribe and was made an
honorary chief. Tom Savage was an English boy who the Powhatans adopted. All of these people
helped bring some peace between the English and Powhatans. However they weren’t immortal.
When they died the English and Powhatans moved on and the individuals’ impact of the
relationship between the two groups would fade away.
The English had many early conflicts with the Powhatans, that made it so conflict could not
be avoided. This includes when the two groups first met. The Englishmen were attacked by the
Powhatans with their bow and arrows when they first arrived in Virginia. They fought back and the
Powhatans retreated. This was not a good first impression of the Indians for the settlers. After this
incident the English would have seen them as a threat. This would be the same with the Powhatans.
Both groups would have a reason to not trust each other. Another conflict that occurred was the
Starving Time. The Starving Time took place during the winter of 16091610. The Indians stopped
trade with the settlers and laid siege on Jamestown. No one was allowed in or out. The settlers
couldn’t farm or fish or get to their chickens or pigs. To survive, the English ate dogs, cats, rats,
mice, snakes, and even shoes. Out of the fivehundred people who were in Jamestown in October,
only 60 remained alive. The Native Americans weren’t the only ones who attacked. Englishmen
burned and attacked Indian villages sometimes for no clear reason. It might have been revenge for
the Starving Time or because of the English’s belligerent behavior. To refer back to the previous
paragraph, the English were pretty hostile towards Spanish ships.
To continue, they also enslaved many Indians to work on tobacco fields. All of these conflicts
wouldn’t be forgotten by the two groups. There would be a lack of trust between the English and
Powhatans. The Powhatans would have a reason to resent, hate, and attack the English. This
would make it hard for the groups to live in cooperation forever. After these events, more
conflict was likely.
Besides previous conflicts, land and resources also pushed the English and Powhatans to
a point where they couldn’t avoid conflict with each other. The English settlers and Powhatans
had to share the land and resources in America. For example, during the Starving Time a major
drought was taking place. This lead to animals and crops dying because of the weather
conditions. With the shortage of resources, there wouldn’t be enough for the English and
Powhatans to share. Besides a shortage of resources, the Englishmen in Jamestown used up a lot
of the Powhatans’ land and cut down forests for settlements and tobacco fields. As mentioned
before, the Powhatans needed wildlife and forests to maintain their way of life. In addition more
English people started to come to Jamestown as time past. This meant that more of the
Powhatans’ land would be used and filled up with people. There would be less land and
resources for the Powhatans. The Powhatans probably became frustrated that what was once
solely theirs they now had to share. There would be some tension between the two groups. Both
groups would want resources and land for themselves instead of sharing. There were some
Englishmen who respected the Powhatans and were willing to share the land, but these fairminded people were overpowered by “landhungry” settlers. The rivalry for resources between
the English and Powhatans would be continuous until one of them leaves which both groups
were not willing to do. Some might argue that conflict was not unavoidable because both
groups had things the other wanted. This would enable trade between them. Although this could
help bring cooperation between the English and Powhatans, it didn’t guarantee peace. There
were possibilities that one group would stop trading. For instance, the Powhatan cut off trade
with the Englishmen during the Starving Time.
When the English came to Jamestown, conflict with the Powhatans was going to happen
no matter what. There was no chance of both groups living together in cooperation because of
their many differences and negative attitudes toward each other, and England’s background
conditions and selfish motivations. Numerous early conflicts and the fact that the groups had to
share the land and resources in America also contributed to conflict being inevitable. Conflict
between the English and Powhatans would be endless and impossible to avoid until one group
cleared out, which was what eventually happened to the Powhatans and all the other Native
American tribes in America.
