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Thereof, what was the most serious problem for the Jamestown settlers in the first year?
The most serious problems faced by settlers in Virginia was that they suffered high death rates which led to labor shortages in the colony.
Furthermore, what happened to the original Jamestown settlement? In mid-1610, the survivors abandoned Jamestown, though they returned after meeting a resupply convoy in the James River. In 1699, the colonial capital was moved to what is today Williamsburg, Virginia; Jamestown ceased to exist as a settlement, and remains today only as an archaeological site.
Then, what was the first year in Jamestown like?
In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
What was the main reason that Jamestown was founded?
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.