Its because the settlers intially had goals in planting crops for food but were really interested in mining for gold
They almost did. Within 6 months after landing 34 men were still alive from the 106 that landed. There was never suppose to be a "colony", but the men were sent to find gold for a group of investors. The ship landed in the worse place in the whole area and among a Native American kingdom of 15,000 people. The only thing that saved the colony was tobacco. John Rolfe introduced the plant to the area and saved it.
to get more to kill
It caused the economy to boom.
They lost their land.
The settlers decided to grow tobacco as a cash crop, since it was suited to the soils of the Virginia region.
Grow tobacco
The settlers decided to grow tobacco as a cash crop, since it was suited to the soils of the Virginia region.
it was the first house in Virginia that gave the first legislative body in America giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government.
Its because the settlers intially had goals in planting crops for food but were really interested in mining for gold
it was the first house in Virginia that gave the first legislative body in America giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government.
it just kinda happened...
Africans changed Jamestown because they used Africans for slaves.
They almost did. Within 6 months after landing 34 men were still alive from the 106 that landed. There was never suppose to be a "colony", but the men were sent to find gold for a group of investors. The ship landed in the worse place in the whole area and among a Native American kingdom of 15,000 people. The only thing that saved the colony was tobacco. John Rolfe introduced the plant to the area and saved it.
to get more to kill
It caused the economy to boom.
New agricultural products were grown in the colony