World History · North America

Jamestown Established

By Marc Schulman World History 2 min read

HistoryCentral · Primary Source & History

King James I of England granted the London Company a charter to settle the southern part of English North America. 144 men embarked on three ships to settle on the James River. The settlers endured many trials, but became the first permanent English settlement in North America.

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