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Jamestown
VA SOL 1.2a (History) The student will demonstrate knowledge of Virginia history
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| settlement | a place where people from far away build a new town |
| English | people from the country of England |
| permanent | something that lasts for a long time |
| Jamestown | the first permanent English settlement in North America |
| Native American | person living in North America whose ancestors were the first groups of people to live in North American. They are also known as American Indians or indigenous Americans. They lived here long before European explorers and settlers came here. |
| colony | a group of people from one country who settle in another territory, or land. |
| voyage | a long journey, especially by water or in space |