Jamestown

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    Jamestown History

    History Channel - Jamestown

  • Departure for Virginia

    Departure for Virginia
    3 Ships from the Virginia Company of London depart for the Cheasapeake

  • First Colony established

    First Colony established
    The 3 ships landed at what will become known as Jamestown to establish the first Colony

  • Pocohontas saves CAPT Smith

    Pocohontas saves CAPT Smith

  • CAPT John Smith Explores

    CAPT John Smith Explores
    CAPT Smith goes exploring and meets the Indians

  • The Starving time

    The Starving time
    Many of the colonists died during this period and there were only 38 of the original colonist left

  • Tobacco is grown

    Tobacco is grown
    The first Tobacco is grown successfully by John Rolfe

  • Jamestown becomes a royal colony

    Jamestown becomes a royal colony
    The King revokes the charter and takes ownership of the colony