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Identifications 8/29/12 Virginia Company A joint stock company that funded Jamestown Starving Time The winter of 1609-1610 Colonists resorted to cannibalism The winter after John Smith left Powhatan confederacy Group of 6 algonkian tribes Viewed colonists as allies Later waged war and lost Pocahantas Kidnapped by James town colonists because Powhatan (leader of the powhatan confederacy) kidnapped several settlers. Married colonist John Rolfe and went to England Headright Each arrival who paid their own ticket would be granted 50 acres of land Royal colony A colony that is ruled by the king through appointed officials. House of Burgesses A small self rule assembly that was meant to govern the Virginia settlements Cecilius Calvert
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