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King James I chartered a voyage sponsored by the Virgina Company.
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Three ships leave England to start a colony. They are the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery.
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The colonist pick a location to build, led by Captain Christopher Newport. This spot was near the river and easy to defend.
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Captain John Smith was elected to lead the colony.
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The first 2 women arrive in Jamestown.
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Captain John Smith is injured by gunpowder and goes to England. After he leaves, the colonists go to war with the Native Americans and many die from not having enough food.
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More settlers arrived in the Spring with supplies.
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John Rolfe introduces tobacco as a cash crop and marries Pocahontas.
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