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Merchants wanted Settlement
During this time the company of English merchants asked King James for the right to found, or establish settlement -
Settlement was Granted
The King granted the request and the company settled in a region called Virginia -
Colonists Founded Jamestown
40 miles up James River in Virginia the colonist founded Jamestown, which was the first permanent English settlement in North America -
John Smith Took Over
John Smith took control of Jamestown and built a new fort -
Established Trade
Powhatan and John Smith led the settlers of Jamestown established trade with Powhatan's tribe -
The Starve of English
After Smith left Chief Powhatan began a campaign to starve the English out of Virginia -
The Expand
Jamestown expanded from around the original James Fort into New Town built to the east -
The Abandoned
The central state house in Jamestown got burned down so Middle Plantation, known as Willamsburg replaced the colonial capital following year so pretty much Jamestown was abandoned -
The Capital Remained
Jamestown remained the capital of Virginia
