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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 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.

What animals were in Jamestown?

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The English settlers brought new animals to Jamestown. Some of these are: Pigs, chickens, cattle, horses, and goats. Thanks

Who sponsored the Jamestown colony?

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The Virginia Company of London financed the settlement at Jamestown.

What is the nearest absolute location of jamestown?

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The latitude and longitude of Jamestown, Virginia are 37.2267 degrees N, 76.7863 degrees W. Jamestown was founded in 1607 and was named after James I of England.

Why did others support the Jamestown colonists?

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The settlers of Jamestown received support from several sources. Apart from their own resources and that of friends and relatives, many investors provided support in the hope of getting a return on the riches thought to be available from the new world.

What was the money used for in Jamestown?

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i believe they used schillets.. or something im trying to find it..

Who became leader of the Jamestown colony?

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John Smith and Robert Hunt were the first leaders, check out the related links section to read more about these men.

Who was sent to save the Jamestown colony?

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John Smith was sent from England to help save (rebuild) the James Town Colony. He sent more men to work and because of this, John Smith made Jamestown the First Successful colony.

Why did Jamestown colony start?

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The founders of Jamestown wanted money. SO England gave them 4 ships, The nina, the pinta, and the santa maria. The settlers were trying to find gold and silver, but instead they found marshy lands, a lot of mosquito and contaminated water. But, thanks to a very strong leader (captain john smith) helped them survive! So basically they wanted money$$$ silver and gold :)

Who were the leaders of Jamestown?

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The leaders of Jamestown Virgina were Captain John smith and Christopher Newport

What is the importance of Jamestown in 1607?

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Jamestown became the first permanent colony of England in what is now America. It encourgaed other settlers to come to America.

How did tobacco save Jamestown?

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Tobacco was a very lucrative trade even in that day, and it was mainly controlled by the Spanish. When a settler brought some seeds to the colony, after a couple of years they were selling their product to the English homeland and to other locations all over the world and it became a booming business.

What was the most profitable export of Jamestown settlement?

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Who organized Jamestown?

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No one. Jamestown was founded in 1607 and was reorganized by John Smith in 1608. Well, less reorganized than increased the discipline of the colonists so that they'd actually work to keep themselves from failing.

What were the religions in Jamestown?

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The 106 men were English so they would have been Church of England.

How did Pocahontas save Jamestown?

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Pocahontas did not save the colony of Jamestown, Pocahontas saved john white from death by stoning by the local Indians. pocohantis was the chief's daughter, and just before he was executed, it is said she threw herself in front of him to save his life,of course this fact could be a lie creaed from john white himself. but we do know that they did get maried, she was 15, he was about 35.

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Where is the land of Jamestown?

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Today, Jamestown is located on an island in the James River.

Who did much of the work in the fields and on the farms in Jamestown?

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enslaved African Americans most of whom worked in tobacco... Work the fields... To do the work for him, often in exchange for farm products.

What did the tobacco do to Jamestown?

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It wasn't bad it actually helped them with the problems they were having with how to make money., and had good tobacco. John Rolfe introduced the people to this Sweet Tobacco.

What help the Jamestown colony members to work harder and survive after near failure?

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tobacco and many other things like the native americans, they showed them how to hunt and grow crops

What is the history of Jamestown?

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In 1607, men started a colony in Jamestown. With their minds only on gold, they searched and searched, but eventually there supplies ran out and about a third of the population was left. John Smith managed to bring them together with his "no work, no food" policy. He was elected leader, but a gunpowder explosion sent him to England for medical care.