1. The Jamestown settlement was established on May 4, 1607, by the Virginia Company of London.
2. It was located in the country of Tsenacommacah, ruled by the Powhatan Confederacy.
3. James Fort was completed on June 15, 1607; it was triangular with three bulwarks for artillery.
4. Many settlers died within six months due to lack of food and strained relations with the Powhatan natives.
5. Pocahontas, daughter of the Powhatan chief, was about 12 when settlers arrived; she visited the colony and later married John Rolfe.
6. Captain John Smith was captured by the Powhatan, saved by Pocahontas, became president of the colony in 1608, and sailed back to England in 1609 after being injured.
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