TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 A NEW START 4 Chapter 2 POOR NEIGHBORS 12 Chapter 3 A SERIES OF DISASTERS 20 Chapter 4 JAMESTOWN SURVIVES 30 GLOSSARY 38 SOURCE NOTES 38 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 39 FURTHER INFORMATION 39 INDEX 40
A NEW START 1 A NEW START On December 20 1606 three ships sailed from England Aboard them were a total of 105 men The men were traveling to Virginia in the New World Once they arrived they would establish a settlement there These explorers were funded by investors of London’s Virginia Company They hoped to find precious gold silver and other raw materials to send back to England The group arrived in Virginia in April 1607 One man had died on the journey The first task for the remaining 104 men was to choose a site for their new home By May 1607 they had found a Men from England arrived in Virginia in April 1607 4
The Jamestown Colony Disaster
In 1607, settlers established the Jamestown colony in North America. They struggled to find food, and many fell victim to disease.
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By: Marcia Amidon Lusted
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Published by: Lerner Publications an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
