Question

source: adapted from john smith, the generall historie of virginia, new england, and the summer isles, book iii, 1624. document c first and second jamestown ship lists occupation original settlers may 1607 1st resupply january 1608 council (governors) 6 1 gentlemen 47 28 labourers 12 21 cooper (barrel maker) 0 1 carpenter 4 0 blacksmith 1 1 sailor (sail maker) 1 0 barber 1 0 bricklayer 1 0 mason 0 1 tobacco pipe maker 0 6 tailor 1 0 drummer 1 0 preacher 4 0 boyes 0 1 jeweler 0 4 refiners and goldsmiths 0 1 gunsmith 0 1 perfumer (wig maker) 0 2 apothecaries (druggists) 1 1 surgeon 28 51 occupation unknown total male 110 120 total female 0 0 note: a gentleman was a person of wealth who was not used to working with his hands primary source secondary source 1. how many settlers arrived in may 1607? in 1608? how many had known occupations? 2. how many of the settlers from either group were female? 3. what is a \gentleman\? 4. of the 110 settlers who arrived in may 1607, nearly 70 were dead by december. is there anything in the ship lists that helps explain why?

Explanation:

1. For the number of settlers in May 1607, we look at the "TOTAL MALE" and "TOTAL FEMALE" rows for the "Original Settlers May 1607" section. Since total female is 0 and total male is 110, the total number of settlers in May 1607 is 110. For 1608, looking at the "1st Resupply January 1608" section, total female is 0 and total male is 120, so total settlers in 1608 is 120. To find those with known occupations, for 1607, we sum all non - "Occupation Unknown" values which is 110 - 28=82. For 1608, it is 120 - 51 = 69.
2. The table clearly shows that under "TOTAL FEMALE" for both May 1607 and January 1608, the value is 0.
3. The note at the bottom of the table defines a gentleman as a person of wealth who was not used to working with his hands.
4. The ship lists show a high proportion of non - labor - intensive occupations among the original settlers. For example, there are many gentlemen who may not have been accustomed to the hard work of survival in a new settlement. Also, there is only 1 surgeon for a large number of settlers, which may mean limited medical care in case of illness or injury.

Answer:

1. In May 1607, 110 settlers arrived; in 1608, 120 settlers arrived. In May 1607, 82 had known occupations; in 1608, 69 had known occupations.
2. 0
3. A person of wealth who was not used to working with his hands.
4. High proportion of non - laborers and limited medical staff may have contributed to the high death rate.