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.
The House of Burgesses /ˈɜrdʒɪɪz/ of Virginia was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.[1]The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants.[2]Its first meeting was held in Jamestown, Virginia, on July 30, 1619
to get more to kill
It caused the economy to boom.
slave labor has change Virginia by having struggles
They lost their land.
New agricultural products were grown in the colony
They didn't. The company sent the 104 men to look for gold and not start a colony.
Since they cut down a bunch of trees to build Jamestown there wasn't a lot of resources for Jamestown which caused poverty.
The Virginia Colony built bridges, small roads and river boats to transfer goods throughout the Colony. This also helped move the Capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg
The settlers decided to grow tobacco as a cash crop, since it was suited to the soils of the Virginia region.
it was the first house in Virginia that gave the first legislative body in America giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government.
it was the first house in Virginia that gave the first legislative body in America giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government.
The Virgina Company was a profit business. The profit let them change the company plan. this company had GOLD.
The House of Burgesses /ˈɜrdʒɪɪz/ of Virginia was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.[1]The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants.[2]Its first meeting was held in Jamestown, Virginia, on July 30, 1619
The settlers decided to grow tobacco as a cash crop, since it was suited to the soils of the Virginia region.
Ah, the capital of Jamestown moved to Williamsburg in 1699, my friend. It was a time of change and growth, like a beautiful tree reaching towards the sun. Just imagine the new opportunities and adventures that awaited the people of Williamsburg as they embraced their new role as the capital of Virginia.
Africans changed Jamestown because they used Africans for slaves.