Category: Jamestown

Slavery in America started in 1619 when pioneers brought over African Americans to Jamestown, Virginia. The slaves came to Jamestown to destroy the tobacco houses. The slaves sent to various settlements, for instance, South Carolina, to destroy the cotton houses. Slaves were people who worked for no remuneration. This made the landowners make more profit…

The Bacon Rebellion is a revolt caused by the settlers of Virginia in 1676. It was a war fought by the native against white colonizers. The revolt caused hundreds of dead whites and Native Amricans in Virginia and Maryland. In the process, Virginias capital Jamestown was burned down by Nathaniel Bacon and his followers. The…

Out of the 13 original colonies, the Virginia Colony might just be the one that offered the most opportunities for settlers/colonist wanting to leave their homeland. These colonists have many different motives for leaving everything behind, but some had no choice as their economy was getting worse. Other settlers such as Pilgrims and Puritans wanted…

Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America, I would prefer to live there because it was a time in which women were needed in order for Jamestown to thrive, I would have the chance to meet Pocahontass son, and I would get the chance in being known as a historical figure. The…