Jamestown Online Adventure |
   In 1606, some 105 adventurers set off from
England to try and establish the first permanent English colony
in the New World. They settled in what is now the state of
Virginia and called their colony first James Fort, and then James
Towne, in honor of James I, the King of England. The early years of the colony
were nearly a total disaster. Almost half of the settlers died due to poor
choices in settlement location, management of resources, and quarrels with the
indigenous Powhatan Indians.
You are the Captain of the Jamestown Colony: Can
you do any better than the real colonists? You will have a copy of the
London Company's Instructions to help guide you. Also, you can ask your fellow
colonists and the Native Americans for advice. Be careful, though, because some
advice is better than others!
Scoring Factors:
After you make all your decisions,
you will receive a report on the state of your colony based on these
factors:
- Food: How
well can you provide it for your colonists?
- Health:
Can you keep your colonists from dying due to disease, starvation, and
attacks?
- Wealth:
Can you make yourself and your sponsors at the London Company rich from the
discovery of gold and silver?
- Morale:
Can you keep yourself in power by keeping everyone happy?
Make
History:
You will get
to compare your colony to the historical Jamestown at the end. By examining the
"Now we know..." section, you can learn from the mistakes of
history so you do not repeat them when you play again.
 
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