James Town first colony in the Americas

James Town, Virginia was the first british colony in the Americas, and the first permanent colony in the whole empire. It was established in 1607 with the name James Fort and then late changed names from James Fort to James Town in 1619, the natives their were welcoming and provided provisions and support to the colonists, their relationship soured fast and in three years the nativs were almost gone. The colonists mortality rate was high because og disease and starvation, over 80% og the colonies population dissapeard and between 1609 and 1610 the colonie was almost abandoned, but started growing again. Jamestown served as the capital of the colony for 83 years, from 1616 until 1699. Then the capital moved and James Town stopped being a settlement and is now an archaeological site.

                      

                                                                             Info from _https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Virginia
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