they came primarily for economic opportunities. They almost starved because most were not familiar with farming. They received help from natives on growing crops suitable to the region. In addition, John Smith introduced a new tobaccco plant which grew and brought them great profits
It was easy to farm tobacco and easy to live there.
Jamestown on the bank of the James River.
The first settlers of Virginia came from England.I'm doing a report for the settlers in Virginia and the Settlers were going to Virginia to find gold. They came from Europe
The Virginia Company changed the governance of the Jamestown colony to address the challenges of maintaining order and improving the colony's sustainability. Initially, the colony faced significant struggles, including food shortages and conflicts with Indigenous peoples. To encourage settlement and increase productivity, the company established a representative government with the creation of the House of Burgesses in 1619, allowing colonists to have a voice in local governance and thereby fostering a sense of community and responsibility. This shift aimed to stabilize the colony and attract more settlers by promoting self-governance and investment in the colony's future.
sent out thousands of settlers, more than half of whom died shortly.
the virginia company
Jamestown.
Virginia Company was established in a bid to create a permanent English colony in North America. The colony was successful it recruited investors to raise operational funds
It was easy to farm tobacco and easy to live there.
Jamestown on the bank of the James River.
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The first settlers of Virginia came from England.I'm doing a report for the settlers in Virginia and the Settlers were going to Virginia to find gold. They came from Europe
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John Rolfe changed the Virginia colony, by developing a high-grade tobacco that the clonists learned to grow, it became very popular in England. The colonists which are The Virginia Company's employees wanted a share of the profits. So the company responded by letting settlers own land and the settlers worked harder when the land was their own.
Virginia Colony.
The settlers were Anglican, as Virginia started out as a royal colony. The New England settlers were Puritan or Calvinist, and the Maryland settlers were originally Catholic.
The Atlantic Ocean.