Was the Virginia Colony First?
Sunday August 31, 2008
While Jamestown was founded in 1607, the Virginia Colony was not created until 1624 when the British crown declared it a royal colony. The new Virginia Colony included Jamestown. Therefore, even though the Virginia Colony is often cited as the first British colony, it technically was not. While Jamestown holds the honor of being the first, both the Massachusetts Colony and the New Hampshire Colony were created before the official Virginia Colony.
Learn more about the 13 Colonies and Colonial America.
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Jamestown/Virginia Colony WAS NOT first-they were not even close! That honor goes to the Spanish in the prior century in Florida-xcluding the vi,ings, of course
The posting here specifically speaks to the British colonies not to those of other countries.
The Virginia Company was given a charter by James I to establish a satellite colony in the New World, this colony was Jamestown. In 1624, because of corruption and mismanagement, the British government made Jamestown a royal colony. It needs to be noted that Jamestown has always been noted as the first English colony not a royal colony.