John Smith was an English explorer and soldier who helped establish Jamestown, Virginia, as one of the first permanent English colonies in North America in 1607.
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Pocahontas: A Native American woman associated with colonial Jamestown; she is known for her connection with Captain John Smith.
Jamestown Colony: The first permanent English settlement in North America, founded by Captain John Smith and others at Jamestown, Virginia on May 14, 1607.
Virginia Company: An English firm that planned to make money by sending people to America to find gold and other valuable natural resources and then ship them back to England.