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Colonists sailed up the James river & picked a horrible location. (May 1st-May14th)
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The colonists choose the location for Jamestown
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The settlers made better fortifications after an indian atack.
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During the summer Lord de la warr rebuilt the colony of Jamestown.
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The starving time(a time with no food and the indians wouldn't let you out of the fort) took place from December 21st-March20th
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De La Warr becomes ill & goes back to London.
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Goerge Yeardly arrives after being stranded is temporaly appointed govenor then returns to Engaland and is knighted.
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The General Assembly of the colony of Virginia, the first representative
assembly in English America, met in the church at Jamestown until
August 4, 1619. The assembly adopted the Virginia Company’s
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20 African Americans arrived in Jamestown
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The settlers & indians were at war on & off.
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On March 22nd indians killed 1/3 of the settlers.
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Sickness followed the indian attack
