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John White traveled to Roanoke , an island off of North Caroline. Later , he became governor of Roanoke and brought more settlers
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VA company sailed on James River until they founded a spot to settle . The settlement was named Jamestown , named after King James .
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In 1607 , the Plymouth Company sponsered the sagadahoc colony at the mouth of the Keeneber River in Maine .
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In 1607 , the VA company of London financed an experdition to despeake that included more than 1000 colonist .
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Only 38 colonies remained standing . John Smith , a soilder and adventuer took control to make sure the colonist worked Smith announced " He that will not work shall not eat " .
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In 1609 , John Smith was injured in a gunpowder explosion and returned to England .
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In 1619 , the 1st African Americans arrived in Jamestown . The population of VA jumped from about 600 in 1619 to more than 2,000 in 1621 .
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In 1622 , in respone to land grabs by the colonist , the Powhatan killed hundreds of Jamestown Residents .
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Governor Berkeley refusal of national Bacon's demand sparked Bacons Rebellion in 1676 .
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In 1612 , John Rolfe developed a high - grade tobacco that colonist learned to grow . It became very popular in England .
