Invasion from All Directions—Stolen Lands, Stolen Peoples 1600-1699

1608

Jamestown settlers demand from Powhatan annual tribute of corn

John Smith. Image: Houghton Library
John Smith. Image: Houghton Library

John Smith orders the Powhatan to submit to the English Crown and provide settlers with an annual tribute of corn. John Smith forcefully takes corn from villages, and Powhatan orders him to be captured (Hixson, 2013).

Traumatic Event

Native Resistance