How did Britain establish a colony in Virginia?

1607 On a beautiful morning in April, Captain Niu Porter led three ships carrying 120 colonists to land in chesapeake bay, North America. They found green grass, towering trees and lovely water here. According to a fellow captain, Dr. Bo recorded that there were magnificent forests, flowers, beautiful strawberries, wild animals and turkeys flying all over the sky. They are the colonial team of the British London company. The London Company was established in Britain on 1606, and was granted the right to establish a settlement area between 34 ~ 4 1 north latitude on the Atlantic coast of North America. They obtained a charter from King James I of England and enjoyed the right to distribute land, collect taxes and defend themselves in the colony.

1603 On May 15, they sailed into Hampton Waterway, where Jamestown was established to commemorate King James I of England. The newly-built Jamestown has a battery, a chapel, a warehouse and some huts. The following year, Captain Smith was elected as the chairman, and he became the actual ruler of the city. It gradually expanded from Jamestown to Virginia colony to commemorate Queen Elizabeth, whose nickname was Virgil Elizabeth. Virginia colony gradually expanded to nearly 2000 people in 16 19. They began to grow tobacco.

16 19 A ship with 90 women arrived and they became the wives of the colonists. 1 665438+On July 30, 2009, the first legislative meeting of the American continent was held in Jamestown Church, and1governor, 6 members of parliament and 2 citizens were elected to establish a colonial representative government. In August of the same year, slave ship of the Netherlands arrived and shipped 20 slaves.

1624, the charter of the London company was cancelled, and the Virginia colony became a British crown colony.