The Settlement of North America
History

An English soldier who was a leader of the first settlements at the Virginia Colony
Captain John Smith
An English soldier who was a leader of the first settlements at the Virginia Colony. Captain John Smith. He played a crucial role in the establishment of Jamestown in 1607, one of the first successful English colonies in America.

An Indian Chief who led the political and military power facing the English colonists
Chief Powhatan
An Indian Chief who led the political and military power facing the English colonists. Chief Powhatan. Chief Powhatan was a leader of a Native American confederacy in Virginia during the early 1600s, interacting with English settlers like those at Jamestown.

A worker in a contract with an employer for a certain length of time
Indentured servant
A worker in a contract with an employer for a certain length of time. Indentured servant. In history, an indentured servant was someone who agreed to work for several years in exchange for passage to a new country or other benefits.

A Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement
Jacques Marquette
A Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement. Jacques Marquette. He was a French explorer and priest who played a key role in exploring and mapping the Mississippi River region in the 17th century.

The King of Scotland, England and Ireland, the first monarch to be called the king of Great Britain
James I
The King of Scotland, England and Ireland, the first monarch to be called the king of Great Britain. James I. James I was the first ruler to unite the crowns of England and Scotland under one monarchy.

A leader of Jamestown, credited with the cultivation of tobacco as an export crop
John Rolfe
A leader of Jamestown, credited with the cultivation of tobacco as an export crop. John Rolfe. John Rolfe was an early English settler who helped establish tobacco farming, turning it into a profitable export for the Virginia Colony.

The sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean
Northwest Passage
The sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean. Northwest Passage. The Northwest Passage is a historic sea route explorers sought to connect Europe and Asia through the Arctic.