What was England's first colony in America?

Question

i'm confused if it's VIRGINIA or JAMESTOWN.

Answer 1

Neither.

England's first colony in America was a seasonal fishing settlement in Newfoundland near near the Grand Banks. It was founded by John Cabot in 1496 under sponsorship of Henry VII of England.


The first permanant colony, though unsuccessful, was the Roanoke settlement on Roanoke Island, off what is now the coast of North Carolina, established in 1585. It was established by Walter Raleigh under charter from Elizabeth I.

The first successful permanent English settlement in the New World was named for King James I. It was founded in 1607 and was named Jamestown, on Jamestown Island on the James River in what is currently James City County in Virginia.

Answer 2

The first was Roanoke off of Virginia. Jamestown was the first successful settlement in the land that became Virginia.

Answer 3

VA The Jamestown Settlement was in the Territory of Virginia.
Its Jamestown 1609? I think.

Answer 4

It was the Roanoke colony in what was then Virginia, settled in 1585. (It's now Roanoke Island, North Carolina.) It's also known as the Lost Colony because all of the settlers disappeared.

Answer 5

Actually the first colony was Roanoke Island, but everyone died or disappeared. No one knows what happen to them.

Jamestown is the first permanent colony in Virginia.

Answer 6

Roanoke Island in North Carolina,

Answer 7

Roanoke Island off the coast of N. Carolina was the first successful one. John Cabot landed in Delaware in 1497.

Answer 8

for a similar worry-unfastened reason they set up colonies and competed someplace else - there replaced into funds to be made. In North united statesa., the fur commerce replaced into the enormous drawing card. initially they did no longer set up colonies, that got here later, however the fur commerce replaced into the enormous drawing card.

Answer 9

Virginia
Jamestown was just a town in Virginia

Answer 10

jamestown