The Colony of Virginia was the first English colony in North America. Established in Jamestown in 1607, it became a significant center for tobacco production and played a crucial role in early American history.
Consider the Virginia Colony like the pilot episode of your favorite TV show—it sets up all the characters (the settlers) and their struggles (with survival, Native Americans, etc.), which will continue throughout the series (American history).
Jamestown Settlement: The first permanent English settlement established in North America located within present-day James City County, Virginia.
House of Burgesses: The elected legislative assembly established by England within its various colonies including Virginia; it marked an important precedent for representative self-government.
John Rolfe: An early settler of North America known for successfully cultivating tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia.
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