Early Settlement

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  • New settlement

    New settlement
    On May 13th the colonist chose jamestown island as the site for settlement, because it ment the London company's instructions and it had a deep river channel nearby. On may 14 they stepped ashore and began fortifying the area against spaniards and Indians
  • Smith was elected

    Smith was elected
    Smith was elected to be president of the Virgina council he established a set of rules, one of wich required men to work if they wanted to eat.
  • shortage of food

    shortage of food
    Due to the shortage of the food John Smith scattered the settlers to get oysters and other foods so none of them would have to starve.
  • John Rolfe

    John Rolfe
    By 1614, John Rolfe had sent his first shipment of tobacco to england.
  • Pocahonta's dies

    Pocahonta's dies
    Pocahonta's died at gravesend, england. Rolfe left his son with an unclce in England and returned to Virginia.
  • Time Of Death

    Time Of Death
    Lord De La Warr died.
  • First Representative

    First Representative
    The general assembly of the colony of Virginia, the first representative assembly in English America, met in the church at jamestown until August 14, 1619. The assembly adopted the Virginia Company's instructions and passed some new laws.
  • Pilgrams

    Pilgrams
    The Pilgrams landed at Plymouth to establish a colony in the northeren Virginia.
  • Sir Francis

    Sir Francis
    Sir Fancis Wyatt succeeded sir George Yeardley when Yeardleys three year tearm expired.
  • Intermittent

    Intermittent
    A period of intermitttent warfare between English and Indian's.
  • Private Council

    Private Council
    The king's private council set up a commission to investigate the Virginia company and condition's in Virginia.
  • Muster

    Muster
    A muster or census ordered by the Crown was, showing a total population of 1,232 settlers and including numbers of weapons, livstock ,grain, ect.