Jamestown Virginia

By Nate1123
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    Jamestown Virginia

  • King James I granted a charter to The Virginia Joint Stock Company.

    King James I granted a royal charter to the Virginia Joint Stock Company. The grant was for a 100 sq mile plot between the 34th and the 41st parallel

  • 144 men set sale from Black Wall, London.

  • After a grueling 144 day voyage the made landfall neerChesapeake Bay

  • Begining of "Starving Time"

  • After loosing 80% of life the men start looking for a way out.

  • The men are met by Lord De La Warr, and suplies, while fleeing.

  • John Rolfe, setlers begin to harvest first successful tobacco crop.

  • After a PR trip to London Pocahontas dies.

  • First assembly of elected representatives in North America.