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==Economics of Jamestown==

==Economics of Jamestown==

The initial settlers were ill chosen for the task of establishing a colony.  Many of the first settlers practiced trades such as weaving and assaying (determining the value of minerals), and some were "gentlemen" who were not expected to work.  The English thought that the Native Americans would feed them. However, the Chesapeake was in the midst of a twenty year drought, and the natives had little incentive (or desire) to feed the colonists. Out of the original 104 male colonists, only 38 were alive in January of 1608, when a "resupply" from England landed 70 more settlers, two of them women.  In August of 1609, an estimated 200-300 settlers arrived in Jamestown.  

The initial settlers were ill chosen for the task of establishing a colony.  Many of the first settlers practiced trades such as weaving and assaying (determining the value of minerals), and some were "gentlemen" who were not expected to work.  The English thought that the Native Americans would feed them. However, the Chesapeake was in the midst of a twenty year drought, and the natives had little incentive (or desire) to feed the colonists. Out of the original 104 male colonists, only 38 were alive in January of 1608, when a "resupply" from England landed 70 more settlers, two of them women.  In August of 1609, an estimated 200-300 settlers arrived in Jamestown.  

    

    

==Poles in Jamestown==

==Poles in Jamestown==

According to Narod Polski, the publication of PRCUA (Polish Roman Catholic Union of America), a year after the settlement of Jamestown, six [[Poland|Polish]] setters arrived.  They were Zbigniew Stefanski, a glass expert, Jan Bogdan, a tar and ship building expert, Jan Mata, a soapmaker, Michael Lowicki, a nobleman and workers Stanislaus Sadowski and Karol Zrenica.

According to Narod Polski, the publication of PRCUA (Polish Roman Catholic Union of America), a year after the settlement of Jamestown, six [[Poland|Polish]] setters arrived.  They were Zbigniew Stefanski, a glass expert, Jan Bogdan, a tar and ship building expert, Jan Mata, a soapmaker, Michael Lowicki, a nobleman and workers Stanislaus Sadowski and Karol Zrenica.

==Sources==

==Sources==

===Primary:===

===Primary:===

Susan M. Kingsbury, ''The Records of the Virginia Company of London.''

Susan M. Kingsbury, ''The Records of the Virginia Company of London.''

(Washington, D.C., 1906-1935).

(Washington, D.C., 1906-1935).

===Secondary:===

===Secondary:===

Edmund S. Morgan, ''American Slavery, American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia.'' (New York: Norton, 1975).

Edmund S. Morgan, ''American Slavery, American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia.'' (New York: Norton, 1975).

Karen Kupperman, ''Indians and English: Facing Off in Early America'' (Cornell University Press, 2000).

Karen Kupperman, ''Indians and English: Facing Off in Early America'' (Cornell University Press, 2000).

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