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Jamestown is founded
America's first permanent English colony is founded in Jamestown, Virginia by the Virgina Company of London. -
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Jamestown, Virginia
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Work Begins
Work begins on the settlement of Jamestown. -
Captain John Smith
Captian John Smith becomes the colony's leader. -
The First Women in Jamestown
The first two English women arrive in Jamestown. -
Colonists adandon Jamestown
Colonists decided to abandon Jamestown. -
John Rolfe
John Rolfe introduced tobacco as a cash crop. -
First Africans
The First Africans arrived in Virginia from Angola West Central Africa. -
First Represntative Government
The first represntative government in British America begins in Jamestown -
War begins
War with the Powhatan Indians. -
The King dissolves the Virginia Company
The King dissolved the Virginia Compsny and Virginia became a royal colony. -
The seat of government moves
The seat of government moves to Williamsburg from Jamestown. -
Jamestown ceases
Jamestown ceases to exist as a town in the mid 1700's.
