<P> The British colonization of the Americas ( including colonization by both the English and the Scots ) began in 1607 in Jamestown , Virginia , and reached its peak when colonies had been established throughout the Americas . The English , and later the British , were among the most important colonizers of the Americas , and their American empire came to rival the Spanish American colonies in military and economic might . </P>
<P> The British colonization of the Americas ( including colonization by both the English and the Scots ) began in 1607 in Jamestown , Virginia , and reached its peak when colonies had been established throughout the Americas . The English , and later the British , were among the most important colonizers of the Americas , and their American empire came to rival the Spanish American colonies in military and economic might . </P>
what was the first english colony in north america
what was the first english colony in north america
Jamestown
Jamestown