when they wanted too probably in the 1800s ish
Jamestown was founded by Virgina Company with the approval of King James I
Jamestown and the James River were founded in April 1607 by English Settlers.
Jamestown and the James River were founded in April 1607 by English Settlers.
The Virginia Company founded Jamestown,Virginia in 1607. They called it that after England's King James I.
Jamestown on the bank of the James River.
They named it the James river.
Jamestown settlers had hunting skills along with building skills.
The early English settlers used the name of their English king, James, for Jamestown.
King James I
The colony of Jamestown was so named after James I of England, their king. These settlers were very loyal, and this is said to be the beginning of the British Empire.
Virgina was founded by English and their first permanent settlement was Jamestown in honor of King James.
In early 1607, the Virginia Company sent about 100 colonists to Virginia, a region discovered and named by Raleigh two decades earlier. The colonists started a settlement about 60 miles from the mouth of the James River, in the Chesapeake Bay region. The settlers called the new village Jamestown in honor of their King, James I.