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Jamestown was chartered by the Virginia Company of London in December of 1606.
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The colonists arrived in the New World. On May 13, after 2 weeks of exploring, they found a place alongside the James River.
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Captain John Smith became the leader of Jamestown in 1608. He was the fourth leader of Jamestown. He saved Jamestown from destruction by replacing the common-store system with the free enterprise system, and established a "no work, no food" rule. He went back to England in 1609 because of injuries.
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When the colonists of Jamestown decided to leave because of starvation, new colonists arrived with new supplies and more food.
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When Jamestown tried to become more profitable, they tried a large number of things to try to find what was most profitable. John Rolfe introduced tobacco and it became the major cash crop of Jamestown.
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The first African American slaves came to Jamestown in 1619. They gradually began to replace indentured servants.
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The first representative government began in Jamestown in 1619 with a general assembly.
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Jamestown had a war in 1622 with the Powhatan Indians.
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Jamestown continued to be the center of social life until 1699 when the Virginian capital became Williamsburg.
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Jamestown ceased in the mid 1700's.
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Today you can take tours and look through Jamestown. You can still see many of the famous historical sites!
