Settlement of the Jamestown Colony – Object #4

Virginia 1606

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<p>John Smith with beard and mustache in upper left hand corner. To the right is James I wearing a hat and a medallion around his neck. To the right is Pocahontas wearing english clothes, including a hat and holding a mirror. Below JOhn Smith is Capt. Newport surrounded by several people. To the right is bacon and Berkeley, facing each other and holding a sword. To the right is Delaware, kneeling, surrounded by several people. Below is Sandys in a portrait pose wearing a white collar.</p>

Composite plate of reproductions of engravings featuring: John Smith, James I, Pocahontas, Capt. Newport, Bacon and Berkeley, Delaware, and Sandys.

Questions

Which of these people is represented in the book Blood on the River?

How would they feel about the settlement of Jamestown?

What interactions might these people have had with each other or other characters in the book?

What would you include in a dialogue between any of these people?

Citations

Virginia 1606. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. [1904 May 28], photograph.