SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MAYFLOWER SETTLEMENT
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Question
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The name of the settlement for King James of England:
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Jamestown
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Jacktown
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Johnstown
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Jimtown
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jamestown Colony, first permanent English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jamestown was located as close to the Atlantic Ocean as the initial colonial leaders thought was safe, rather than as far inland as ships could go, in order to balance military security with the logistics of getting back and forth to England.
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