may 14, 1607 - First colony at Jamestown 14 may 1607 (SOCIAL)

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Jamestown was the first permanent settlement by the English in North America located in present-day Williamsburg, Virginia.
Causes - The colony was private and was financed and organized by a newly made company called the Virginia Company established in London. After many failed attempts at a colony, Jamestown was founded,
Impact - Over one-third colonists died due to the likes of malaria, typhoid fever, scurvy, and dysentery.

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