USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A colony is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the 1620s, Jamestown expanded from the area around the original James Fort into a New Town built to the east. It remained the capital of the Virginia colony until 1699.

Detailed explanation-3: -The forests were filled mostly by hardwood trees. Walnut, beech, oak and hickory trees covered the low-lying land. In 1607, Jamestown’s tidal wetlands looked much like the tidal wetlands of today. The sea level, however, was about 3 feet (0.91 meter) lower than now, exposing more land.

Detailed explanation-4: -The colony was a private venture, financed and organized by the Virginia Company of London. King James I granted a charter to a group of investors for the establishment of the company on April 10, 1606.

Detailed explanation-5: -In fact, there were three different types of colonies: royal, self-governing, and proprietary. Royal colonies were owned and completely administered by the Crown.