Jamestown Colony Intro/Vocab

History Class

Jamestown Colony

The first permanent English settlement in North America was established in 1607 in Virginia. It served as a crucial foothold for English colonization.

The Virginia Company

A joint-stock company that funded the establishment of the Jamestown Colony, aiming to profit from natural resources and trade.

Representative Government

A system of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf was established in Jamestown in the early 1600s.

Tobacco Cash Crop

A highly profitable crop grown in the Jamestown Colony that became a significant export and helped ensure the colony's economic viability.