Carol Briggs

SLM 521

6/14/09

 

Web Drop-In #3

 

Captain John Smith Explores the Chesapeake Bay

 

Many people know that Captain John Smith had a pivotal role in the early years of the Jamestown Settlement in the Virginia Colony. But, did you know that he was also involved in 2 journeys to explore the Chesapeake Bay? 

 

Read the activities below.  Click on the links to look at maps and other information.  Answer the 5 questions.  The questions that you need to answer are in green.  Write the answers to the questions on notebook paper.

 

Part I: 

For the first part of this activity, click on this link:  http://www.baygateways.net/voyages.cfm. 

Read the short description of the 2 journeys that Captain John Smith took to the Chesapeake Bay and answer question 1.

 

Question 1:  Name 2 things that Captain John Smith was looking for on his journeys. 

 

 

Part 2:

Below you will see links to 2 maps of Captain John Smith's 2 journeys in the Chesapeake Bay.   Look at each map carefully and answer the questions.

 

Map of Voyage 1:

http://www.baygateways.net/images/johnsmith/voyage1.pdf

 

Question 2:  Look carefully at the map of Voyage 1.  Did Captain John Smith come up the Potomac?  Did he come as far as where Washington DC is now located?

 

Question 3:  During Voyage 1, what was the point furthest north that Captain John Smith came?  Name the river.

 

Map of Voyage 2:

http://www.baygateways.net/images/johnsmith/voyage2.pdf

 

Question 4:  Look at the map of Voyage 2.  What was the point furthest north that Captain John Smith came during Voyage 2?

 

 

Part 3:

Look below at Captain John Smith's map that was printed in 1612.  Find the Chesapeake Bay on the map.  Do you see the Potomac River?  Do you think you can guess the place where Washington DC is now located? Look at the map and answer the question below.

 

 

(This map came from the following website: http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/174348main_jamestown-fs-transp-map-516.jpg)

 

 

Question 5:  List several ways this map from 1612 is different than the modern maps of Captain John Smith's 1st and 2nd journeys.