In 1607, some 100 men and boys sailing from England landed in present-day Virginia and founded Jamestown. Inspired by the success of Spanish explorers who had found gold in South America, these adventurers hoped to get rich.
Virginia was founded in 1607
The men set sail in 1606, but they arrived in 1607, making this year the 406th anniversary.
In 1607 about 100 English colonists arrived along the west bank of the James river in Virginia. They founded Jamestown on May 13, 1607. It was the first English settlement in North America.
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The first successful English colony in America was established in 1607
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in 1607,the first permanent English settlement in north America was established at Jamestown, Virginia.
The English claimed Virginia in 1607
Yes. They did.