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Jamestown Virginia Colony

Jamestown was the first successful, permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was founded as a fort in 1607 and settled in 1610. Jamestown is still in existence, and celebrated its 400th year in 2007.

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What did Jamestown women do?

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What were the Indian relations in Jamestown?

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At first, the Natives weren't very happy about the colonists coming to their land. They wanted the colonists to leave. But, after John Smith becomes friends with the Natives, and Pocahontas ends up saving John Smith's life. Since they become friends they trade with each other and share the land. So their relationship was friendly!

What was the most serious problem that settlers faced in Jamestown?

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malaria, starvation, drought, exhaustion, poor leadership before John Smith

What games did the settlers play in Jamestown colony?

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The settlers of Connecticut played games like whirligig. It was the popular toy back then. They also played games like tennis, jump rope, and hop scotch.

How did Jamestown colony finally prosper?

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The Jamestown colony was able to prosper in spite of many hardships because John Rolfe started the tobacco industry, which brought in a lot of money.

Who was in Jamestown?

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Jamestown was founded by the Virginia Company of London in 1607, when it was known as "James Fort". It was the first English settlement in America to survive.

What lured the settlers of Jamestown?

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The English sent colonist over to America to settle. They needed people to harvest crops to send back to England for profit. Jamestown was just a famous colony that was the first and largest to survive. Many colonies existed but they failed because people died of diseases, the cold, and starvation.

What was the land at the Jamestown settlement like?

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In my opinion and the some i have learned, i would assume that the soil was relatively moist. Afterall, Jamestown was run into the ground by the fact that they were too near to a "swamp" because of their river-side settlement. This later-lead to a plague given to them by mosquitoes. To get back on the subject, in the main area of Jamestown, the soil was more than likely moist or even very moist due to the location.

What did people in Jamestown grow?

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tobacco, corn, beans, rice, wheat, also they had to pruify there waters because they were from the oceans and swamps

Who was the settlers first went to Jamestown?

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Capin John Smith, Master Wingfield, Master Pipequin, and Captin John Smiths page William.

Who arrived in Jamestown in 1619?

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Women were the first to arrive in Jamestown

What happened in Jamestown 1609-1610?

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Jamestown was the first major colonial settlement in what would become the United States of America. From 1607 to 1699, it served as the capital of Virginia colony.

Why was Jamestown unsuccessful?

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1. little drinking water

2. the spread of diseases due to misquitoes

3. nearby hostile indians

What was Jamestown VA significance?

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Jamestown, Virginia is the first permanent British settlement in America. The colonists first arrived at Jamestown on May 13, 1607.

What did they find in Jamestown?

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Jamestown was a small settlement. They had a church, numerous houses and several industries. One was a glass factory that made glass and shipped it back to England. There were fields that they planted for food.