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Charter is granted
King James grants a charter to establsih colonies in the americas. The Virgina Company. -
British embark on colonial expnasion.
Three ships – Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery - left
London with 105 men and boys to establish a colony in Virginia
between 34 and 41 degrees latitude -
The English sight virginan coast
Nearly four months after ambarking they arrived. They sighted the Virgina coast and landed. -
The English settle Jamestown
The colonist find a peninsula that that meets requirements of settling. Establsih the settlement of Jamestown. -
First church
Reverend Robert Hunt held the first Anglican communion in Jamestown.
he held it under a sail for protection. -
Over half the colonists die.
Over half the colonists died, most from disease and starvation, a few from wounds caused by Indians. -
Captain John Smith taken.
Captain John Smith, on an exploring and trading expedition, was captured by a Powhatan hunting party and eventually taken before Chief Powhatan. -
Captain John Smith released.
Captain john Smith was released from powhatan control. He was alive and safe. -
Smith elected president.
Smith was elected to be president of the Virginia Council. He
established a set of rules, one of which required men to work if they wanted to eat. -
Starving time
The starving time was the winter of 1609 through 1610. All but 60 of 500 colonists died in that winter.
