Early America By sandersd1 Jan 29, 1583 Roanoke Island Sep 24, 1588 Spanish Armada Defeated Sep 24, 1607 Jamestown Sep 24, 1609 Conflict with Native Americans War broke out between Indians and colonists. Sep 24, 1615 John Rolfe established Tobacco. John Rolfe established tobacco as a crop in Jamstown. Thus, saving the colony from financial ruin. They were 50,000 English pounds in debt. Sep 24, 1618 Colonists can own land. Jan 29, 1619 Virginia Company sends women. Sep 23, 1619 Dutch bring African slaves. Sep 24, 1619 House of Buresses Meets Sep 24, 1624 First Royal Colony