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Jan 14, 1492
First land sighting of the new world
Christopher columbus first sighted the new world.He was looking for trade routs and colonies. -
Period: Jan 6, 1580 to
John Smith
John smith was an early explorer and early leader of the jamestown colony.He was also a cartographer and a prolific righter. -
Christopher Newport
Christopher newport set sail to find England new land.He spent five months at sea sailing with the ships godspeed,the susan constant, and the discovery. After exactly 144 days he landed on the southern edge of chesapeke bay. -
Voyage to Jamestown from England
The first ship's that arrived at Jamestown carried 100 men and boys,aristocrats,and Christopher Newport,but on the way 45 died and those were all that were left.The ships that travled to Jamestowns names were, the Susan Constitution, the godspeed and the Discovery. -
John Smiths captivity
John smiths was captured by powhatans while in search of food. -
john smith returns to england
john smith gets wounded from a gunpowder explosion while sleeping and is forced to go back to england. -
First indian encounter
The powhatan indian encounter was the first.the colonists had killed many indians and had burned many of their homes. -
john ralfe and tobacco
john ralfe starts a tobacco company to help the jamestown colony. -
pocahantas move to england
she moves to england with her husband john rolfe and she later dies from an unknown cause. -
john smith dies
john smith dies at 51 in england.
