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John White traveled to Roanoke, an island off of North Carolina. Later, he became governor of Roanoke and brought more settlers
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Spain had many colonies in the Americas, but England had none. England began directing it's resources toward establishing colonies after it's defeat of the Spanish Armada in this year.
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They sailed up the James River until they found a spot to settle. They named the first permanet English settlement Jamestown in honor of King James.
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Later that year, John Smith, a sailer and adventurer, took control
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In 1609, more settlers came to Jamestown. There was tension between the settlers and the Native Americans.
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John Smith was injured in a gunpowder explosion and returned to England. That same year, 800 more English settlers arrived in Jamestown
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John Rolfe created a tabacco that colonist learned to grow. Tabacco quickly became popular in England. This changed Jamestown in many ways.
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Virgina was doing great for a little bit until the Native Americans realized that they wanted their property. The Native Americans stopped giving them food.
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There was uneasy peace between the Powhatans and the English. Since the tabacco plantations took over more and more of the Powhatan land.
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Bacon marched onto Jamestown, took control of the House of Burgesses, and burned Jamestown to the ground.
