14 mayo 1607 año - Settlement of Jamestown

Descripción:

Description: Following the failure of Roanoke, the Virginia Company sent 100 British people to Jamestown, VA in hopes of successfully settling in the newly discovered western world

Causes:
-Competition with other European countries like Spain to claim North America to demonstrate dominance as world power
-Search for gold and silver

Historical Impact:
-First successful settlement (migration) of British people in Northern America which led to interactions with Native Americans
-Initiated the mass migration of British people that would later lead to a call for independence and the formation of a new nation