History tells us that the place was called as such in honor of King James I of England. When the English settlers landed on Jamestown in 1607 a settlement was established represented by the Englishmen from Virginia Company in London. There is a major reason why Jamestown was founded. read more
The main reason why Jamestown was founded is that a group of English people wanted to make their fortunes. They knew, of course, of the riches that had been found by various Spanish explorers in South America and they hoped that they could find ways to become rich in North America as well. read more