During his 2 years in Jamestown he is responsible for thesurvival of the colony. As the colony's president from 1608-1609 heruled fairly, but was firm. Regardless of rank everyone wasexpected to work for the common good. His bold leadership, militaryexperience, and determination gave a measure of discipline to thedying dissolute colonists; his working with the Native Americansprevented starvation and his dispersal of the colony from unhealthyJamestown lowered the Death Rate. In October of 1609 he was woundedby a gunpowder explosion and returned to England. After his returnto England he promoted and wrote about the Americas and thiscontributed to people wanting to come to the America's.