14 magg 1607 anni - Settlement of Jamestown
Descrizione:
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 worldCauses:
-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
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
14 magg 1607 anni
Adesso
~ 417 years ago
