may 13, 1607 - Jamestown Founded

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-104 men set up colony on a low, swampy site that was surrounded by forest and part of Indian territory

-Colonists became weak/dead from malaria

-Too much energy was spent looking for gold, assumed Indians would provide food

-Slightly successful at exporting tar, lumber, pitch, and iron

-Lack of women made it not feel like a society

-John Smith becomes council president in 1608, made people work and organized raids on Indian villages for food

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