More than half of the settlers died in the first year because of the harsh winters, poor planning, and disease. And tragically, they hadn't anticipated how hard it would be to survive in the New World. The colonists were hoping to find gold easily, but didn't. It would become the first English colony to succeed in America, but its beginning was exceptionally difficult.
The colony was named Jamestown after King James I and was located on the coast of what is now Virginia. In 1607, England sent 100 men to America to found a new colony.
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