Discovering Jamestown

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In this section, you will explore some of the reasons for the Jamestown expedition.
These include pages relating to the reasons behind the colonization and the location of Jamestown.

Before you explore the pages in this section, take a look at the links below by clicking the headings.
 

life in england

Find out what kind of life the Jamestown settlers had before moving to Jamestown.

navigation in the age of exploration

Find out how 17th-century sailors navigated across vast oceans and learn to use a period navigation tool.