John Smith Settlement

In June of 1606, King James I granted a permission to the Virginia Company to go to the Chesapeake region of North America and by December, 104 people sailed out towards Virginia on the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery and landed on May 14 of 1607 on Jamestown Island; it became one of the first successful English settlements which helped grow a nation. John Smith became the leader and established a “no work no food” policy and he played a crucial part in trading with the Powhatan Indian tribe for food in exchange for copper and glass beads. Smith then injured himself and left to England and never returned. A short period of time after the “starving period” began, warfare was going on between the Indians and colonists which led to many English dying from starvation and disease. John Smith had a good idea with his “no …show more content…
John Rolfe also helped establish it even greater in 1613 because it brought a great influx of money from tobacco plants and products. Although tobacco cultivation requires large areas of land and people, it had rapid growth. In 1622, a war happened between the Powhatan Indians and some of the leaders from the Virginia Company and was then made rid of by the king in 1624. Jamestown then continued the center of Virginia's political and social life until 1699; despite this, the Settlement of Jamestown is an important part of United States history. This topic is a very important one to know as it can be considered a huge contribution to the United States and it was one of the starting points that led this country to how it is today. Another thing that was really smart and a good idea was the planting and harvesting of the tobacco plants, it played a huge contribution to the society and made the Jamestown Settlement excel financially and be remembered throughout