when was jamestown founded
There was the thing about finding gold, yeah, but also 'cause they believed they had a right to self governemt and religious freedom. Also to get out of the taxes England was giving their people. <br /><br /><br /> Jamestown, founded on May 14, 1607, was the first permanent English colony established in America. It was located on a peninsula of the James River in the present-day state of Virginia. It was named for King James I of England and here the first American representative government was established.