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What is the best way to write an 1000 word essay on Jamestown colony?
Q. This essay is written in a letter form. The essay is written in ftrist person. I have to write the essay as if I was sent to Jamestown Colony and I recieved a letter from one of my family members and I am writing back to them about how it is going and how I am doingand about the activies and the hardships and fellow people!~
Asked by SantaAnna H - Mon Oct 30 13:05:35 2006 - Homework Help - 8 Answers - Comments
A. copy and paste
Answered by Council Tenant - Mon Oct 30 13:07:51 2006
Q. This essay is written in a letter form. The essay is written in ftrist person. I have to write the essay as if I was sent to Jamestown Colony and I recieved a letter from one of my family members and I am writing back to them about how it is going and how I am doingand about the activies and the hardships and fellow people!~
Asked by SantaAnna H - Mon Oct 30 13:05:35 2006 - Homework Help - 8 Answers - Comments
A. copy and paste
Answered by Council Tenant - Mon Oct 30 13:07:51 2006
wasn't there an unsuccessful attempt for an american colony before Jamestown?
Q. i was sure i learned of a colony before jamestown, but when settlers came back to check on the colony no one was there, but i can't remember its name. now i'm not even sure if i was correct could someone shed some light on this for me?
Asked by Asumire - Thu Jul 3 19:33:19 2008 - History - 3 Answers - Comments
A. Yes. Roanoke. It was a colony, but supply ships from England could not make it to Roanoke due to Spain (was at war with). For three years, no contact with England, and no incoming supplies, the English ships finally came. When they arrived, they found nobody. All the supplies were still left, houses still there. No signs of a massive battle. It was as if they had all disappeared. Only one clue permeated the mystery: a carving on a tree. Something that could lead to the nearby Indian tribe. Historians today still debate over what happened. Some say that they left and joined the nearby Indians due to a lack of supplies. Some say that the blood line had simply merged into the Indians after years of families together, so that no pure Roanoke--i [cont.]
Answered by arashi_otome - Thu Jul 3 20:29:39 2008
Q. i was sure i learned of a colony before jamestown, but when settlers came back to check on the colony no one was there, but i can't remember its name. now i'm not even sure if i was correct could someone shed some light on this for me?
Asked by Asumire - Thu Jul 3 19:33:19 2008 - History - 3 Answers - Comments
A. Yes. Roanoke. It was a colony, but supply ships from England could not make it to Roanoke due to Spain (was at war with). For three years, no contact with England, and no incoming supplies, the English ships finally came. When they arrived, they found nobody. All the supplies were still left, houses still there. No signs of a massive battle. It was as if they had all disappeared. Only one clue permeated the mystery: a carving on a tree. Something that could lead to the nearby Indian tribe. Historians today still debate over what happened. Some say that they left and joined the nearby Indians due to a lack of supplies. Some say that the blood line had simply merged into the Indians after years of families together, so that no pure Roanoke--i [cont.]
Answered by arashi_otome - Thu Jul 3 20:29:39 2008
I am looking for personal reaction to what happen in during the Jamestown Colony?
Q. Anthing that talks about the Jamestown Colony on how it made you feel. any help will be good; Thank you;
Asked by Jaz 101 - Thu Aug 23 23:00:32 2007 - Other - Politics & Government - 2 Answers - Comments
A. There was a diary written about this. You can buy it from Amazon.com
Answered by jdkilp - Sat Aug 25 20:30:32 2007
Q. Anthing that talks about the Jamestown Colony on how it made you feel. any help will be good; Thank you;
Asked by Jaz 101 - Thu Aug 23 23:00:32 2007 - Other - Politics & Government - 2 Answers - Comments
A. There was a diary written about this. You can buy it from Amazon.com
Answered by jdkilp - Sat Aug 25 20:30:32 2007
Why did the Jamestown colony succeed?
Q. we have to give 3 examples and i need help!
Asked by Hailey - Wed Sep 26 20:26:01 2007 - History - 2 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Simple! Because they were God fearing people. They were the predecessors of the great country God intended to be in which we now live. God prospered them.
Answered by Calvin F - Wed Sep 26 20:35:48 2007
Q. we have to give 3 examples and i need help!
Asked by Hailey - Wed Sep 26 20:26:01 2007 - History - 2 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Simple! Because they were God fearing people. They were the predecessors of the great country God intended to be in which we now live. God prospered them.
Answered by Calvin F - Wed Sep 26 20:35:48 2007
During their first couple of years in the Jamestown colony, the English migrants?
Q. A. doubled the size of their population. B. produced an agricultural surplus, enough to trade with the Native Americans. C. lived remarkably free from disease. D. suffered from diseases that killed half the population.
Asked by Linz - Sun Feb 7 17:43:26 2010 - History - 2 Answers - Comments
A. D. Read about the "Starving Time."
Answered by staisil - Sun Feb 7 17:49:59 2010
Q. A. doubled the size of their population. B. produced an agricultural surplus, enough to trade with the Native Americans. C. lived remarkably free from disease. D. suffered from diseases that killed half the population.
Asked by Linz - Sun Feb 7 17:43:26 2010 - History - 2 Answers - Comments
A. D. Read about the "Starving Time."
Answered by staisil - Sun Feb 7 17:49:59 2010
How did the Jamestown colony evolve from its disastrous beginnings into the successful colony of Virgina?
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Asked by jane c - Sun Sep 7 20:56:25 2008 - History - 2 Answers - Comments
A. King James I got investors to keep financing the colony. The introduction of tobacco as a cash crop also kept the colony alive. Public relations trips to England by John Rolfe and his bride Pocahontas created more interest from investors.
Answered by staisil - Sun Sep 7 21:14:33 2008
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Asked by jane c - Sun Sep 7 20:56:25 2008 - History - 2 Answers - Comments
A. King James I got investors to keep financing the colony. The introduction of tobacco as a cash crop also kept the colony alive. Public relations trips to England by John Rolfe and his bride Pocahontas created more interest from investors.
Answered by staisil - Sun Sep 7 21:14:33 2008
what are some movies that are about the jamestown colony?
Q. im doin a project on jamestown colony n i need movie dlips about it.. does anyone know movies about jamestown,virgina or take place in jamestown,virginia
Asked by Armando T - Sat Oct 11 23:42:49 2008 - History - 2 Answers - Comments
A. Try this site. Maybe it will be of some help.
Answered by braves squaw - Sun Oct 12 01:30:18 2008
Q. im doin a project on jamestown colony n i need movie dlips about it.. does anyone know movies about jamestown,virgina or take place in jamestown,virginia
Asked by Armando T - Sat Oct 11 23:42:49 2008 - History - 2 Answers - Comments
A. Try this site. Maybe it will be of some help.
Answered by braves squaw - Sun Oct 12 01:30:18 2008
What are the differences and similarities in morals between the Puritans and the Jamestown Colony?
Q. I know plenty about the morals of the Puritans, but I am having trouble finding the moral code of the Jamestown settlers. All that I seem to find is that the settlers looked at Jamestown as a profit making scheme because of the gold that the Spanish stole from the Aztecs and Incas. Please help.
Asked by ryrtutyj - Wed Sep 10 23:18:46 2008 - History - 1 Answers - Comments
A. No, Jamestown was a commercial venture because the colonists were expected to supply the home country with lumber and (amazing to me) glass (which is hard to make in a civilized situation not to speak of a primitive colony) They were supposed to export to cover the costs of the colony. Some of the men wanted to hunt for gold because of the rumors, but that was not the basis of the colony. There was no religious or moral basis for the colony.
Answered by Mike1942f - Wed Sep 10 23:38:46 2008
Q. I know plenty about the morals of the Puritans, but I am having trouble finding the moral code of the Jamestown settlers. All that I seem to find is that the settlers looked at Jamestown as a profit making scheme because of the gold that the Spanish stole from the Aztecs and Incas. Please help.
Asked by ryrtutyj - Wed Sep 10 23:18:46 2008 - History - 1 Answers - Comments
A. No, Jamestown was a commercial venture because the colonists were expected to supply the home country with lumber and (amazing to me) glass (which is hard to make in a civilized situation not to speak of a primitive colony) They were supposed to export to cover the costs of the colony. Some of the men wanted to hunt for gold because of the rumors, but that was not the basis of the colony. There was no religious or moral basis for the colony.
Answered by Mike1942f - Wed Sep 10 23:38:46 2008
who knows anything about Jamestown colony?
Q. How would you have planned the Jamestown colony to ensure a good and prosperous start? Include the kind of people you would have sent, supplies that would have been needed, type of government, choice of a location, and plans for growth.
Asked by Chelsea - Mon Sep 21 17:40:21 2009 - History - 1 Answers - Comments
A. Security - find a defensible spot with a good water supply - should be near the shore so the ship can use guns and provide for quick retreat. Building - close to building materials - wood. Food - clearable land - land nearby for farming (good soil) - fishing. Government - one man with near dictatorial powers or a small elite group. Needs stability and command decisions Growth - Survival first, get the colony going. Find tradable items. New towns along the river for ease of transport and communication.
Answered by MichaelMN - Mon Sep 21 18:45:43 2009
Q. How would you have planned the Jamestown colony to ensure a good and prosperous start? Include the kind of people you would have sent, supplies that would have been needed, type of government, choice of a location, and plans for growth.
Asked by Chelsea - Mon Sep 21 17:40:21 2009 - History - 1 Answers - Comments
A. Security - find a defensible spot with a good water supply - should be near the shore so the ship can use guns and provide for quick retreat. Building - close to building materials - wood. Food - clearable land - land nearby for farming (good soil) - fishing. Government - one man with near dictatorial powers or a small elite group. Needs stability and command decisions Growth - Survival first, get the colony going. Find tradable items. New towns along the river for ease of transport and communication.
Answered by MichaelMN - Mon Sep 21 18:45:43 2009
describe the development of the Jamestown colony from its disastrous beginnings to its later prosperity?
Q. please answer in one thorough paragraph. keep in mind this is an ap question! p.s anyone who writes idiotic comments like "do it yourself" will be flagged.
Asked by Fizzy Blood - Sun Aug 29 13:04:10 2010 - Economics - 2 Answers - Comments
A. The success of the Jamestown colony was the symbiotic collaboration between the aboriginal natives and the anglo interlopers. The independent variable that gave the colony supremacy was the musket.
Answered by bamboo - Sun Aug 29 13:09:16 2010
Q. please answer in one thorough paragraph. keep in mind this is an ap question! p.s anyone who writes idiotic comments like "do it yourself" will be flagged.
Asked by Fizzy Blood - Sun Aug 29 13:04:10 2010 - Economics - 2 Answers - Comments
A. The success of the Jamestown colony was the symbiotic collaboration between the aboriginal natives and the anglo interlopers. The independent variable that gave the colony supremacy was the musket.
Answered by bamboo - Sun Aug 29 13:09:16 2010
What was the reason the Jamestown Colony was founded in 1607?
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Asked by yowaddup - Sun Sep 26 16:59:49 2010 - History - 1 Answers - Comments
A. Jamestown was founded for the purposes of a quick profit from gold mining for its investors while also establishing a permanent foothold in North America for England
Answered by Servius Porcius Cato - Mon Sep 27 06:02:30 2010
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Asked by yowaddup - Sun Sep 26 16:59:49 2010 - History - 1 Answers - Comments
A. Jamestown was founded for the purposes of a quick profit from gold mining for its investors while also establishing a permanent foothold in North America for England
Answered by Servius Porcius Cato - Mon Sep 27 06:02:30 2010
Something tells me Oxford is going to go the way of Jamestown colony in Colonial America?
Q. People settled there...and then everyone disappeared. Anyone else agree??? *uses crystal ball* yes...it seems like we are going to end up like Jamestown. MP: Are the trolls really that annoying??? I dont mind them. except zellparis. woops. i haven't taken U.S. History for one year. HAhahhahaha which colony was the one where everyone vanished again??? Nevermind..it was the Roanoke colony. HAhahhahaha I was just thinking of Pocahontas.
Asked by . - Thu May 21 14:06:15 2009 - Oxford - 6 Answers - Comments
A. Ummm... You are a little mixed up on your colonies. Jamestown was actually successful.
Answered by Someone - Sat May 23 00:18:41 2009
Q. People settled there...and then everyone disappeared. Anyone else agree??? *uses crystal ball* yes...it seems like we are going to end up like Jamestown. MP: Are the trolls really that annoying??? I dont mind them. except zellparis. woops. i haven't taken U.S. History for one year. HAhahhahaha which colony was the one where everyone vanished again??? Nevermind..it was the Roanoke colony. HAhahhahaha I was just thinking of Pocahontas.
Asked by . - Thu May 21 14:06:15 2009 - Oxford - 6 Answers - Comments
A. Ummm... You are a little mixed up on your colonies. Jamestown was actually successful.
Answered by Someone - Sat May 23 00:18:41 2009
What would have happened if the Jamestown colony failed in America?
Q. Its a histroy / civics question on this paper that im not sure about and need help on.. all answered appreciated.
Asked by Zielo - Tue Aug 31 22:17:22 2010 - History - 3 Answers - Comments
A. look. if jamestown failed, another would've taken its place. maybe not right away but soon. these early settlements were backed by private funds so as soon as it was established and turning a buck, good. many of these settlements were started and few if any were govt funded so free enterprise ruled, sanctioned by the prevailing govt (in this case england). govt made $$$ too by way of taxes and trading so it was in their interest as well that success was evident. keep in mind that new england and its early establishments made it possible to empty out england's debtors prisons. these poor souls worked off their debts in the early colonies. when that enterprise ended, slavery was introduced. people got too use to having workers for little or… [cont.]
Answered by blackjack432001 - Tue Aug 31 22:41:30 2010
Q. Its a histroy / civics question on this paper that im not sure about and need help on.. all answered appreciated.
Asked by Zielo - Tue Aug 31 22:17:22 2010 - History - 3 Answers - Comments
A. look. if jamestown failed, another would've taken its place. maybe not right away but soon. these early settlements were backed by private funds so as soon as it was established and turning a buck, good. many of these settlements were started and few if any were govt funded so free enterprise ruled, sanctioned by the prevailing govt (in this case england). govt made $$$ too by way of taxes and trading so it was in their interest as well that success was evident. keep in mind that new england and its early establishments made it possible to empty out england's debtors prisons. these poor souls worked off their debts in the early colonies. when that enterprise ended, slavery was introduced. people got too use to having workers for little or… [cont.]
Answered by blackjack432001 - Tue Aug 31 22:41:30 2010
What were the differences between the Jamestown Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
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Asked by cmacdonald16 - Wed Feb 25 13:56:17 2009 - History - 1 Answers - Comments
A. Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. It was sanctioned by King James. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established by a group of pilgrims seeking religious freedom a few years later.
Answered by Becky56 - Sat Feb 28 06:50:10 2009
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Asked by cmacdonald16 - Wed Feb 25 13:56:17 2009 - History - 1 Answers - Comments
A. Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. It was sanctioned by King James. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established by a group of pilgrims seeking religious freedom a few years later.
Answered by Becky56 - Sat Feb 28 06:50:10 2009
What are some major differences between the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Jamestown Colony?
Q. Pretty urgent answer fast!!!
Asked by Don R - Tue Nov 6 07:02:21 2007 - History - 1 Answers - Comments
A. Leadership. In the Masschusetts Bay Colony all were shareholders equally committed to the success of their endeavor and though there were those who were natural leaders of the enterprize it was due to their putting in a larger share of their wealth into the venture. The Pilgrims, for want an easy word to spell, they went to the New World with the express purpose of planting a self sustaining colony that would propser & grow. Jamestown was founded by Gentlemen-Adventurers who were hoping for Gold or other precious metals and gems. They were bent on finding 'easy riches' and envisioned planting a sustainable fortress from which they could sally forth and take what they wanted from the Natives by trade or by warfare. When Gold was not… [cont.]
Answered by JVHawai'i - Tue Nov 6 07:27:57 2007
Q. Pretty urgent answer fast!!!
Asked by Don R - Tue Nov 6 07:02:21 2007 - History - 1 Answers - Comments
A. Leadership. In the Masschusetts Bay Colony all were shareholders equally committed to the success of their endeavor and though there were those who were natural leaders of the enterprize it was due to their putting in a larger share of their wealth into the venture. The Pilgrims, for want an easy word to spell, they went to the New World with the express purpose of planting a self sustaining colony that would propser & grow. Jamestown was founded by Gentlemen-Adventurers who were hoping for Gold or other precious metals and gems. They were bent on finding 'easy riches' and envisioned planting a sustainable fortress from which they could sally forth and take what they wanted from the Natives by trade or by warfare. When Gold was not… [cont.]
Answered by JVHawai'i - Tue Nov 6 07:27:57 2007
Were everyones religious beleifs addressed in the Jamestown colony?
Q. Were everyones religious beleifs addressed in the Jamestown colony? If not, what did they do to make the person feel respected?
Asked by : | - Thu Oct 1 17:21:49 2009 - Religion & Spirituality - 4 Answers - Comments
A. In June of 1606, King James I granted a charter to a group of London entrepreneurs, the Virginia Company, to establish a satellite English settlement in the Chesapeake region of North America. By December, 104 settlers sailed from London instructed to settle Virginia, find gold and a water route to the Orient. Some traditional scholars of early Jamestown history believe that those pioneers could not have been more ill-suited for the task. Because Captain John Smith identified about half of the group as "gentlemen," it was logical, indeed, for historians to assume that these gentry knew nothing of or thought it beneath their station to tame a wilderness. Recent historical and archaeological research at the site of Jamestown… [cont.]
Answered by gatita - Thu Oct 1 23:51:12 2009
Q. Were everyones religious beleifs addressed in the Jamestown colony? If not, what did they do to make the person feel respected?
Asked by : | - Thu Oct 1 17:21:49 2009 - Religion & Spirituality - 4 Answers - Comments
A. In June of 1606, King James I granted a charter to a group of London entrepreneurs, the Virginia Company, to establish a satellite English settlement in the Chesapeake region of North America. By December, 104 settlers sailed from London instructed to settle Virginia, find gold and a water route to the Orient. Some traditional scholars of early Jamestown history believe that those pioneers could not have been more ill-suited for the task. Because Captain John Smith identified about half of the group as "gentlemen," it was logical, indeed, for historians to assume that these gentry knew nothing of or thought it beneath their station to tame a wilderness. Recent historical and archaeological research at the site of Jamestown… [cont.]
Answered by gatita - Thu Oct 1 23:51:12 2009
Are the Virginia colony and Jamestown the same thing?
Q. Or was Jamestown IN the Virginia colony?
Asked by Hayden - Sat Oct 16 17:16:38 2010 - History - 3 Answers - Comments
A. Jamestown was the original settlement or village in the Virginia colony. The Virginia Company administered the colony Several years later, the Virginia Company created 8 shires/counties/settlements in the Virginia colony, Jamestown was selected as the capital of all of the Virginia colony, not just the "shire" it was in..
Answered by Michael - Sat Oct 16 17:59:00 2010
Q. Or was Jamestown IN the Virginia colony?
Asked by Hayden - Sat Oct 16 17:16:38 2010 - History - 3 Answers - Comments
A. Jamestown was the original settlement or village in the Virginia colony. The Virginia Company administered the colony Several years later, the Virginia Company created 8 shires/counties/settlements in the Virginia colony, Jamestown was selected as the capital of all of the Virginia colony, not just the "shire" it was in..
Answered by Michael - Sat Oct 16 17:59:00 2010
What were some of the crops grown in Jamestown colony besides tobacco?
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Asked by Adam S - Wed Oct 17 14:42:38 2007 - History - 3 Answers - Comments
A. Same stuff the Powhatan tribe grew: Pumpkins Corn Beans Squash The English colonists also brought plants over from Europe to grow as crops in Virginia: Cabbage Carrots Lettuce Radishes Onions and lots of herbs: Rosemary Sage Thyme Garlic Parsley Hope this helps, Peace.
Answered by Dong Jing noAi Ren - Wed Oct 17 14:47:55 2007
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Asked by Adam S - Wed Oct 17 14:42:38 2007 - History - 3 Answers - Comments
A. Same stuff the Powhatan tribe grew: Pumpkins Corn Beans Squash The English colonists also brought plants over from Europe to grow as crops in Virginia: Cabbage Carrots Lettuce Radishes Onions and lots of herbs: Rosemary Sage Thyme Garlic Parsley Hope this helps, Peace.
Answered by Dong Jing noAi Ren - Wed Oct 17 14:47:55 2007
What Happened to the Jamestown Colony?
Q. What are some theories of what happened to the Jamestown colony a.k.a how did they die? No I don't mean the Roanoke colony. I do know that they disappeared without a trace. I mean James town, the first successful colony.
Asked by Lexy - Thu Aug 14 22:58:12 2008 - History - 3 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Jamestown burned to the ground in 1676 during Bacon's Rebellion, a revolt against royal governor William Berkeley, lead by the planter, Nathaniel Bacon. Another fire in 1698 destroyed many of the principal buildings. After this the capital was transferred to Williamsbuurg and Jamestown fell into decay. I hope that this has been a help to you.
Answered by harveymac1336 - Mon Aug 18 15:34:36 2008
Q. What are some theories of what happened to the Jamestown colony a.k.a how did they die? No I don't mean the Roanoke colony. I do know that they disappeared without a trace. I mean James town, the first successful colony.
Asked by Lexy - Thu Aug 14 22:58:12 2008 - History - 3 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Jamestown burned to the ground in 1676 during Bacon's Rebellion, a revolt against royal governor William Berkeley, lead by the planter, Nathaniel Bacon. Another fire in 1698 destroyed many of the principal buildings. After this the capital was transferred to Williamsbuurg and Jamestown fell into decay. I hope that this has been a help to you.
Answered by harveymac1336 - Mon Aug 18 15:34:36 2008
What were the diseases of Jamestown Colony?
Q. Happened at Jamestown? class: 2004 Pre-Collegiate Program, Session I Settling in a strategic military location along the James River, colonists in Jamestown faced many problems that hindered prosperity in the colony. Among these were Indian raids, starvation, laziness, and disease. Many historians argue that hunger was the largest problem, but based upon historical, archaeological, and ecological evidence, disease formed an even greater problem for the colonists. At the archaeological dig in Jamestown, there was evidence of death from disease. The archaeologists found skeletons with buttons, which indicate these people were buried with their clothes. This often happened when people were inflicted with an illness because since their clothes… [cont.]
Asked by LuRose W - Sun Aug 16 12:28:19 2009 - History - 2 Answers - 1 Comments
A. I believe it was small pox. one of the people who caught it was Pocahontas. She was from jamestown, virginia and caught the sickness from the europeans while returning home. She died after that. Above all the sicknesses i think small pox was the biggest one that got the indians sick.
Answered by SolomV - Sun Aug 16 12:39:02 2009
Q. Happened at Jamestown? class: 2004 Pre-Collegiate Program, Session I Settling in a strategic military location along the James River, colonists in Jamestown faced many problems that hindered prosperity in the colony. Among these were Indian raids, starvation, laziness, and disease. Many historians argue that hunger was the largest problem, but based upon historical, archaeological, and ecological evidence, disease formed an even greater problem for the colonists. At the archaeological dig in Jamestown, there was evidence of death from disease. The archaeologists found skeletons with buttons, which indicate these people were buried with their clothes. This often happened when people were inflicted with an illness because since their clothes… [cont.]
Asked by LuRose W - Sun Aug 16 12:28:19 2009 - History - 2 Answers - 1 Comments
A. I believe it was small pox. one of the people who caught it was Pocahontas. She was from jamestown, virginia and caught the sickness from the europeans while returning home. She died after that. Above all the sicknesses i think small pox was the biggest one that got the indians sick.
Answered by SolomV - Sun Aug 16 12:39:02 2009
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This must stop. My grandfather, many generations removed, was one of the pilgrims of the Jamestown Colony . I would find it difficult to explain to him how far this country has fallen from the original ideals. Time to vote them out. We can't do any worse.
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Jamestown, located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony, was founded on May 14, 1607. It is the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States of America, following several earlier failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke. It was founded by the London Company (later to become the Virginia Company), headquartered in England. Within a year of Jamestown's foundation, the Virginia Company brought Polish and Dutch colonists to help improve the settlement. Located in James City County when it was formed in 1634 as one of the original eight shires of Virginia, Jamestown was the capital of the Colony for 83 years, from 1616 until 1699. At that time, the capital was relocated to Middle Plantation, about 8 miles (13 km) distant. (That small community, which had also become home to the new College of William and Mary in 1693, was renamed Williamsburg in 1699). The London Company's second settlement, Bermuda, claims the oldest town in the English New World, as St. George's, Bermuda was officially established (as New London) in 1612, where James Fort, in Virginia, is said not to have been converted into Jamestown until 1619. Jamestown ceased to exist as a settlement after the transfer of Virginia's capital to Williamsburg in 1699, existing, today, only as archaeological remains, whereas St.
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