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- Founded by Puritans (Virginia Company of England
- Wanted to sail to the new, mysterious land of North America, establishied Virginia in honor Elizabeth I
- Main economic product was Tobacco
- John Rolfe brought tobacco to Jamestown; good, fertile soil for producing tobacco
- Headright Systerm -Due to high production of tobacco, many workers were needed. Settlers influenced others to settle in Jamestown by offereing 50 acres to every new settler
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