Jamestown

what is Jamestown?

• Americas first permanent English colony

where did Jamestown take place ?

• in Virginia 1607

who is the founder of Jamestown ?

• John Smith an explorer was the loyal founder of Jamestown. He was an bold leader and had military experience

what caused Jamestown to happen ?

• the Virginia Company of London was a joint stock company that sold and purchased shares. They had to bring profit to the share holders so they established a new colony and it was called Jamestown

the effects of Jamestown

• Virginia became England's most productive investment because of the booming sells of tobacco
• Jamestown was built on man made labor so slavery was in the new English colony

How would history be different if Jamestown wasn't established ?

• If Jamestown wasn't established I feel as if England wouldn't try to establish another colony in America because Jamestown would be their second failed colony like Roanoke , and I feel like England would just give up on the idea of settling in America

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