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| Why did the boy want the locket from the pawnshop? |
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| It belonged to his Mom who had died |
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| How did the boy and his mom end up in the poorhouse? |
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| He and his Mom were kicked out of their cottage b/c they could not pay rent b/c of the rotting crops |
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| How did the boy’s Dad die? |
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| He drank himself to death |
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| What was hung on poles at the top of the London Bridge? |
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| The severed heads of people who betrayed the crown of England |
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| Who would Richard be the servant of in the New World? |
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| Samuel would be whose servant in the New World? |
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| Why is the Virginia Company being sent to the New World by King James? |
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| To explore for gold, silver, jewels, and a new passage to the Orient |
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| What was Samuel’s Dad trying to teach him when he ruined the piece of iron? |
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| What is the name of the ship that Samuel, Richard, and Reverend Hunt travel on? |
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| Which deck do Samuel and Richard have to stay on the ship? |
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| What is Samuel’s philosophy? |
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| When Samuel feels well enough to climb to the upper deck, what does he notice about the ocean? |
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| The ocean was so clear and blue that he could see the yellow stripes on the silver fish |
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| What does Master Wingfield accuse Capt. John Smith of? |
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| Intent to overthrow the government of the mission, murder the council members and make himself ruler |
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| How long does the contract with the Virginia Company last? |
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| What month did the men set sail from England |
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| What is the name of the first place the ship anchors? |
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| What does Richard tell the other boys that the people of the New World do instead of wear clothing? |
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| They paint themselves different colors, have tattoos, shave head on one side. |
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| What did Richard tell the other boys that the Indians do to people? |
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| They chop people up for their cook pots and eat them |
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| How did Capt. John Smith communicate with the natives? |
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| With his hands and a few Algonquin words |
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| What is the name of the language that the natives spoke? |
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| What are the names of the other two boats on the voyage? |
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| What did the manchineel tree do to Henry’s skin? |
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| The sap from the tree caused Henry to develop red welts on his arms and legs. |
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| What empire did Capt. John Smith escape from? |
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| He escaped from the Turks of the Ottoman Empire where he was captured as a slave |
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| Why does Samuel think that the Indians attack Archer, Wotton, and a sailor? |
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| It is Indian land and the Indians do not want the settlers there |
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| There is a box that they were not supposed to open until they got to Virginia, what does it have in it? |
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| The names of the men chosen by the Virginia company to be the leaders and also directions. |
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| What does Capt. Smith say the Indians are really doing when bringing the baskets of goods? |
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| What kind of book does Capt. Smith give Samuel? |
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| A book of Algonquin words |
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| Why was Master Wingfield arrested |
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| He was storing wine, beef, eggs, and oatmeal on the Discovery |
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| Why did the Indians show up with baskets of food for the starving settlers? |
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| They were from a friendly tribe that wanted to trade |
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| Why are the settlers looking for a path to the Orient? |
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| They wanted to find a way to buy silk and spices without having to deal with the Turks of Ottoman Empire |
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| What stopped the gentlemen from packing up the Discovery and leaving during the Winter? |
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| Capt. John Smith’s arrival back to the camp and they were angry about the news that Emry and Robinson died |
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| Who is the girl who saves Capt Smith from being killed by the Powhatans? |
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| Pocahontas, the chief’s daughter |
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| What happens to the settlers’ fort and the palisades that they built? |
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A fire destroys everything |
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| What did Samuel find out was really happening when the Powhatan’s were going to kill Capt. Smith? |
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| It was just a ceremony showing that Capt. Smith had become a son of the chief |
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| For what reason were Master Wingfield and Master Archer sent back to England? |
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| Who was sent to England with Masters Wingfield and Archer? |
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| Why were the settlers angry with President Ratcliffe? |
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| He wanted the men to build him a big house in the woods and he threatened them if they didn’t do it |
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| When Reverend Hunt tries to tell Namontack about God, what does Namontack do? |
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| Namontack starts to tell Rev. Hunt about the Indian’s Gods and how the Indians were created |
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| What does King James want the Chief Powhatan to do? |
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| Become a prince under him |
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| What do the Powhatan do when Capt. Smith and the others hear shrieking and hollering from the woods? |
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| They do a ceremonial dance around the fire for the settlers |
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| Who warned Capt Smith of the Powhatan attack? |
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| Why do the Powhatan keep their hair short on one side and long on the other? |
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| So it won’t get caught in the bow string |
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| Who did Samuel feel were the real savages? |
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| Which colonist is injured when the powder bag explodes? |
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| What was the name of the 1st baby born in the colony? |
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| When some of the original settlers went to set up a new camp, what does Ann Laydon decide to do? |
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| She decides that she and her baby will stay in James Town |
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| What is Samuel’s solution for getting Ann to go to the new settlement? |
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| What happened at James Town after some of the settlers left for Point Comfort? |
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| The Powhatans ambushed the settlers who were going to trade for food and many were killed and died of starvation |
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