14 май 1607 г. - Settlement of Jamestown
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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
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14 май 1607 г.
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~ 417 г назад
