Social Studdies: Jamestown Time Line

  • Explorers sail the river

    The explorers and the founders of Jamestown sail the James River in search of riches and usefull items that could be turned into usefull supplys.
  • Ships Arrive At The New World

    Three small ships sail into the new land, soon to be called Jamestown.
  • The Indians Attak For The Fist Time.

    200 Indians attak Jamestown 1 englash man was killed 11 were severely ingured
  • Gates Abandon Settlement

    The Gates Abandon The settlement at Jamestown Because it began to be to hard for them there.
  • The Sea Venture.

    Thomas Badley set out for the Sea Venture to try to find more resorces and other things for Jamestown. This was not a very sucessful voyage but they did madage to find some useful things.
  • The Starving Time

    During this time people of Jamestown began to stave, being forced to eat dogs, cats, other animals that they would not normally eat. And if they didnt they would die.
  • Openchancanough

    He led Powaton indians in an uprising killing about 1/3rd of the colonists in Virginia Jamestown was warnded but not attacked.
  • George Yeardley

    George Yeardley arrived to take his post as newly appionted govenor of virginia.
  • The General Asembely

    The general asembely of the colony of virginia first represenative asembely in english america.
  • Africans Arrive

    First recorded Africans arrived at Virginia, they worked as slaves in a non-slave community. Does that make since to you? Not to me.
  • General History of Virginia, New England and Summer Isles

    John Smith Published the book, Generall History Of Virginia, New England and Summer Isles.
  • The Royal Colony

    Virginia became a royal colony. Meaning that they lived under the rules of the king of England.