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Foundation Of U S Began With Jamestown Landing
A readable summary traces Jamestown’s early colony struggles and survival. It notes 1610 abandonment of Jamestown, the arrival of 300 colonists, English efforts to rebuild, and eventual growth into forebears of American traditions including representative government and the role of women, with later mentions of Sir John Rolfe and the Virginia venture.
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John South
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United States of America