There were 105 colonists who landed along the banks of the
James River. The water of the river was deep.
They could bring their ships close to shore.
Jamestown became the first permanent English colony.
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Did you know?
The colonists decided to settle near the coast, close to the Chesapeake Bay. They needed to be near the ocean. Ships were the main source of both sending messages and traveling to and from England.
