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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jamestown,_VirginiaJamestown, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Jamestown. Location of Jamestown in Virginia. Jamestown. Jamestown (the United States) Show map of Virginia Show map of the United States Show all. Coordinates: 37°12′33″N 76°46′39″W. /  37.20917°N 76.77750°W  / 37.20917; -76.77750. Colony. Colony of Virginia.

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   The James Fort c. 1608 as depicted on the map by Pedro de Zúñiga. Jamestown, also Jamestowne, was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699, when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg. This article covers the history of the fort and town at Jamestown proper, as ...

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   When did Virginia become a colony?

   • Virginia was settled again in 1607 at Jamestown, this time successfully. The Virginia Company had its charter revoked in 1624 for not showing a profit. At that time the colony of Virginia became a crown colony. It became a British colony after 1707. It remained an English colony until the American Revolution.

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   How did Virginia get its name?

   • Virginia was named for Queen Elizabeth I of England, who was known as the "Virgin Queen." The Roanoke Colony was the first English colony in the New World. It was founded at Roanoke Island in what was then Virginia, now part of Dare County, North Carolina.

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   What was the first colony in North America?

   • The Colony of Virginia (also known as Virginia Colony) was the first of thirteen colonies in North America. The English first tried to make the Roanoke Colony in 1584. A war delayed re supply until 1590. When the ships arrived, the colonists were gone.

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   Why did the English colonize Virginia in 1607?

   • In 1607, English colonization began in present-day Virginia with Jamestown, which would become the first permanent English settlement in North America . The Virginia Company colony was looking for gold and spices, and land to grow crops, however they would find no fortunes in the area, and struggled to maintain a food supply.

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   The Colony of Virginia was an English, later British, colonial settlement in North America between 1606 and 1776. Quick Facts Status, Capital ... The first effort to create an English settlement in the area was chartered in 1584 and established in 1585; the resulting Roanoke Colony lasted for three attempts totaling six years.