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When John Rolfe brought tobacco to Jamestown it saved the colony.
The primary reason for the near failure of the Jamestown colony was its inability to grow crops and deal with diseases.The British crown stepped in to assist the colony.
The Virginia Company of London funded the expedition to Jamestown in 1607. They were a group of wealthy English investors who hoped to establish a profitable colony in North America.
The PAL Hatton leader for numerous argon Queen speaking Indian tribes in the region patiently observed and cautiously assisted the colonists. Without the Indian's help the entire colony might have been lost. Sources: History Channel on YouTube
Jamestown colony was in the Virginia Colony!
Jamestown colony was in the Virginia Colony!
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The East India Company sent the men to Jamestown. The entire venture was to make money and not to create a colony. It was a joint venture company made up of investors.
They were out for profit and to pay back the investors. It wasn't suppose to be a colony.