Jamestown was the first permanent English colony in the New World.
A. True
B. False
2007-03-03 05:36:37 · 12 answers · asked by Patrick 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
true
2007-03-03 05:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. Jamestown was the first SUCCESSFUL permanent English colony in the New World.
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.
Edit: kiera70, please give a source. I'd love to be proven wrong.
2007-03-03 14:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by Peaches 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True and False. Jamestown, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in America, but there was a permanent English settlement in New Brunswick, Canada in 1605. So for the "New World" no, for America, yes it was.
2007-03-03 06:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by kiera70 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. True
2007-03-03 10:14:42 · answer #4 · answered by catfan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. True
2007-03-03 05:41:19 · answer #5 · answered by Sue F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
false
what about cratoan on long island???
They were completely wiped out but they were the first permanent colony
2007-03-03 09:20:41 · answer #6 · answered by sunflowerdaisy94 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true..it think.. but maybe false
2007-03-03 05:43:19 · answer #7 · answered by bob j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true
2007-03-03 05:43:07 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true
2007-03-03 05:38:24 · answer #9 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True !
2007-03-03 05:46:22 · answer #10 · answered by Alfie333 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋