Jamestown

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    Jamestown History

    History Channel - Jamestown
  • Departure for Virginia

    Departure for Virginia

    3 Ships from the Virginia Company of London depart for the Cheasapeake
  • First Colony established

    First Colony established

    The 3 ships landed at what will become known as Jamestown to establish the first Colony
  • Pocohontas saves CAPT Smith

    Pocohontas saves CAPT Smith

  • CAPT John Smith Explores

    CAPT John Smith Explores

    CAPT Smith goes exploring and meets the Indians
  • The Starving time

    The Starving time

    Many of the colonists died during this period and there were only 38 of the original colonist left
  • Tobacco is grown

    Tobacco is grown

    The first Tobacco is grown successfully by John Rolfe
  • Jamestown becomes a royal colony

    Jamestown becomes a royal colony

    The King revokes the charter and takes ownership of the colony