USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The English arrive at Jamestown. On December 6, 1606, the journey to Virginia began on three ships: the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery. In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement.

Detailed explanation-2: -In December 1606, the Virginia Company’s three ships, containing 144 men and boys, set sail. On May 13, 1607, these first settlers selected the site of Jamestown Island as the place to build their fort.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Virginia Company of London was a joint-stock company chartered by King James I in 1606 to establish a colony in North America.

Detailed explanation-4: -In December 1606 the Virginia Company sent out three ships carrying approximately 105 colonists led by Christopher Newport. In May 1607 the colonists reached Virginia and founded the Jamestown Colony at the mouth of the James River.

Detailed explanation-5: -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. During this era, “Virginia” was the English name for the entire East Coast of North America north of Florida.