Jamestown was named after King James I of England who reigned King when the colony was established. Similarly Virginia was named for Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin" queen, the college of William and Mary was named for the Monarchs William and Mary of Orange, and Williamsburg was named later, after the death of Queen Mary.
Jamestown, Virginia and the James River on which it is situated were both named for King James I of England (He was also James VI of Scotland, but since the settlement was established under the English Crown, it is named for James I.) As this was the first successful English Settlement in North America it is likely that other places called Jamestown are named after this one.
It was named after the British King at the time the settlement was established - about 1607. He was King James I of England and James VI of Scotland.
It was called Jamestown, in honor of King James VI of Scotland and I of England and Ireland.
Named in honour of King James the VI of Scotland and I of England and Ireland.
Jamestown was named after King James I.
First English settlement is Jamestown located in Virginia.
The first permanent English settlement in the Americas was established in Virginia. It was called Jamestown.
Jamestown was the first English settlement. <><><> The FIRST English settlement in what is now the US was Roanoke Island, NC. However, all colonists there disappeared. Jamestown was the first PERMANENT English colony is the US.
The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. It was originally called James Fort and had to be abandoned several times. It was renamed James Towne in 1619.
The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, was the FIRST in the New England region, but the second successful English colony in North America following Jamestown, Virginia. The Jamestown colony was Britain's first permanent settlement in the Americas.
First English settlement is Jamestown located in Virginia.
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Jamestown was very important because it was the first permanent English settlement in North America. It is America's birthplace.
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The first permanent English settlement in the colonies was Jamestown(e).
The first permanent English settlement in the Americas was established in Virginia. It was called Jamestown.
Eager to move beyond the mysterious disappearance of the first settlement of Roanoke, Jamestown was established in 1607. It became the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It served as the capital of Virginia Colony from 1616 until 1699.
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement or colony in North America.
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Jamestown was the first English settlement. <><><> The FIRST English settlement in what is now the US was Roanoke Island, NC. However, all colonists there disappeared. Jamestown was the first PERMANENT English colony is the US.
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