John Cabot who sailed for England claimed North America in 1497. Giovanni da Verrazzano claimed the land in 1534 for France. Some Spanish missionaries settled in Virginia in 1570 but were killed by Native Americans. The English sent a colony to Roanoake Island in 1584. At the time the land was considered Virginia but is now part of North Carolina. However all the colonists disappeared. James' Fort or Jamestown was established in 1607. It was the first permanent settlement by Europeans.
John Smith of Jamestown. Hes was also the leader of the Virginia Colony.
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Ancient Greeks
Portugal. But the first explorers were the Chinese.
Many explorers were not from Spain. For example, the Vikings, some of the first explorers, were from Greenland. In addition, Portugal also invested heavily in explorers like Vasco De Gama.
The first explorers of early Virginia included John Cabot, who sailed for England in 1497, and later, Sir Walter Raleigh, who organized expeditions in the late 16th century. The most notable early settlement was established by the English in 1607 with the founding of Jamestown, led by Captain John Smith. These explorers were driven by the search for new trade routes and resources, paving the way for subsequent colonization.
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John Smith
The Vikings were the first non-native explorers.
John Smith of Jamestown. Hes was also the leader of the Virginia Colony.
Jamestown was establish on the north bank of the James River
On May 14, 1607, the Virginia Company explorers landed on Jamestown Island to establish the Virginia English colony on the banks of the James River, 60 miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.SOURCES:http://www.apva.org/history/Answered by:Glazeyadeaddonut
The first Explorers would be Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
The first permanent English settlers in Virginia were part of the Jamestown colony, established in 1607 by the Virginia Company. Led by Captain John Smith, this group faced numerous challenges, including harsh conditions and conflicts with Indigenous peoples. The settlement marked the beginning of sustained English colonization in North America. Prior to Jamestown, the area had been visited by explorers and had seen temporary settlements, but it was Jamestown that became the first enduring English community in Virginia.
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Perhaps an occasional visiting hunter or Indian trader from the Virginia Colony.
British explorers include Henry Hudson (he tried to find the Northwest Passage); Ernest Shackleton (he explored Antarctica); Sir Francis Drake (first Englishman to sail around the world); and Sir Walter Raleigh (he explored the New World and established a colony in what became Virginia).