Please summerize this story to me someone who may be a little more familiar with it http://www.littlejohnexplorers.com/jeff/virginia/jamestownfiasco.pdf
2007-09-10 06:52:37 · 4 answers · asked by lilb 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
A religious cult thought their leader was the true second christ, but he was only a mentally ill man who told them they'd all be better off in heaven, so they laced the cool aid with arsnic, so even the kids would drink it and they all died, thinking God told them to.
A few tried to escape, but were caught and made to drink.
It's just one of those things where people followed their faith to the end.
2007-09-10 07:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by Amy Beware 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. The colony was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, a group of investors who hoped to profit from the venture. Chartered in 1606 by King James I, the company also supported English national goals of counterbalancing the expansion of other European nations abroad, seeking a northwest passage to the Orient, and converting the Virginia Indians to the Anglican religion.
2016-05-21 04:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not as familiar - perhaps reading it yourself - or here is a link that might simplify it.
I think the previous responder is confusing your "Jamestown" with the "Jonestown" events of the 1970's.
2007-09-10 07:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See below.
2007-09-10 07:07:26 · answer #4 · answered by staisil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋