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Jamestown Was Founded
Settlers came to North America to search for gold, and ended up settling in Jamestown. -
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Indentured Servants
Indentured servants first arraived in America in 1607, and they became vital to the colonial economy. -
First Shipment of African Slaves arrive
Just 12 years afrer Jamestown wqas founded, the first shipment of slaves from Africa arraived -
Tobacco Production
By 1624, Virginia was producing more than 200,00 pounds of tobacco.
