On April 1606, King James I of England gave the Virginia Company permission to begin colonies in Virginia, in hopes of receiving economical profits and having more people convert to their religion. The Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery were the three ships that set sail in their journey towards Virginia, in December 20, 1606 from London, England. The ships landed at Cape Henry, which is now known as Virginia Beach. The voyage lasted 144 days, which is rounded to approximately four and a half months. On April 26, 1607, 104 Englishmen arrived in North America to start their own colony. On May 13, the Jamestown Colony, which was named after their King, James I, was established. The settlement became the first lasting English colony in North America. The captain used a familiar route around south of the equator to undergo better suited winds and a steady flow of water, as well as making continuous stops in the Canary Islands and the Caribbean. After spending six weeks, the English Channel had to wait for better conditioned winds. Later on, …show more content…
The climate in Virginia was completely different from the one in England so they were not prepared for hot and cold extremes. Swamp water and insects had spread diseases and there were many health issues. Major droughts had made it difficult to raise crops and starvation was a really big problem. The settlers’ priorities weren’t set straight and they mostly spent time searching for gold, focused on trying to make a profit because of manifold pressure from the Virginia Company to make money and survive. The colony and the Native Americans didn’t really like each other either, which caused many troubles. There was a lack of cooperation with the Native Americans (the Powhatan Indians) and many of the Native Americans felt threatened. There was a lack of trade between the two groups and attacks between them were not