Captain John Smith <span> became leader of the </span>Jamestown Colony<span>. He saved the colony by making a </span>rule<span> that anyone who did not work did not eat. This made the colonists plant food, and build shelters and fences to protect themselves from attack. Captain John Smith maintained a </span>peace<span> with the nearby </span>Algonquian Indians.<span> At the time, almost 30 tribes of the</span><span> Eastern Woodlands Indians </span><span> lived in </span>Virginia<span>. The Indian tribes formed a </span>confederation<span> led by </span>Chief Powhatan<span>. One day, Captain John Smith was captured by the Indians. A </span>legend<span> says that </span>Pocahontas,<span> the chief's daughter, saved his life.</span>
<span>The first European explorers to come to Island Southeast Asia were the "Dutch", who came in the 1500s searching for spices, since they eventually set up the infamous "Dutch East India Company"--which served Europe for many years. </span>
