American Settlers Game

When the first settlers in northern America arrived in 1607 on land owned by the Paspahegh tribe in modern day Virginia, events were to take place that reflected the overall interaction between the native American population and the European colonists that was to unfoldl over the next few centuries. The settlers were initially welcomed and assisted however within three years the native Americans had all been killed by disease or fighting. The settlers arrived on three ships, the Susan Constant, Discovery and Godspeed however it was too late in the season to grow crops and the period from 1609 to 1610 became known as the "starving time". At the onset of winter in 1609 there were 500 settlers but by the dawn of spring the following year there were only 60 left with some evidence of cannibalism. The settlers left and relocated to Chesapeake Bay however later returned and the emerging village of Jamestown named after James I of England VI of Scotland became the capital of the colony until 1699.