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    gifts of food to the colony. On other occasions‚ encounters between the colonists and the tribes turned violent‚ and the Native Americans occasionally killed colonists who strayed alone outside the fort. (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-247837/Jamestown-Colony#849030.hook) In fact the dependency on food that the English settlers had was so great that Captain

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    “Slavery did not begin in 1619 at Jamestown‚ but it is clear that within a generation of the arrival of these African captives‚ Virginia law began to recognize the existence of slavery within the colony. Also‚ it is erroneous to claim that the twenty Africans who arrived at Jamestown in 1619 represent the first Africans to set foot on the lands that eventually became the United States.” Slavery has been a social issue for many years… it is present till this day. Unfortunately‚ it is just not as

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    John Smith and Benjamin Franklin were both remarkable men known for their writings and works. There are many similarities between these two men‚ such as they were both authors. There are also many differences. John Smith “served as a foot soldier for the English in the Scottish Lowlands” (pg.16) and he was also an adventurer. Benjamin Franklin was a “-scientist‚inventor‚ educator‚ statesmen...and foremost a printer.” (pg.94). Here are some of the comparisons between Franklin and Smith. As I had

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    The political‚ social and economic development plays a large part in the reason why the New England and Chesapeake regions developed so different. If you were to pay close attention to these regions‚ you’d be in awe to know that the people who settled these areas are all from England. The reasons for the development also played a large role in the difference. From the 17th century to the 18th century the Chesapeake and New England regions developed into two different regions. The social development

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    Notably‚ in colonizing the New World‚ Captain John Smith and William Bradford were both significant figures. They both established colonies and through their writings‚ they hoped to attract more settlers that were relatable to them. Smith was the first man to endorse a permanent settlement of America. Bradford was a Puritan who was brave and firm on setting up a colony where people could practice their preferred religion freely. Both of these men shared similarities and differences with

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    They named the town Jamestown‚ after King James of England. Jamestown later proved to be a less than ideal location for the settlers‚ as there was little drinkable water‚ and the climate was harsh. The English settled in America because they needed land‚ due to overpopulation in England. They made

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    to many nations and a new chapter in history. We must ask ourselves is‚ was this done for religious freedom and prosperity‚ or out of the passion and drive for fame and fortune sought for by the sea powers of the world. When the first colony at Jamestown took shape it also ignited a global rivalry among primarily Spain‚ England‚ and France. The colonization of the colonies was not primarily a religious endeavor‚ due to the participating countries’ motives‚ the determination of the colonists‚ and

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    IB History 11 17 September 2013 America Chapters 1- 1. Challenges to the Spanish empire a. The success of Spain encourages Portugal‚ France‚ England‚ and the Netherlands to claim parts of the New World a.i. First French effort to colonize- c. 1538- Jacques Cartier a.ii. Dutch and English grow in power and start colonizing. Netherlands become largely protestant and rebel against Spanish rule- 1567- do not receive independence until 1648 a.iii. Francis Drake‚ English “sea dog” (pirate/smuggler)

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    A crucial factor in the migration of the Jamestown colony was the discovery of tobacco’s successful growth in the Chesapeake soil. Francis Drake’s heavy load of “jovial weed” procured in the West Indies in 1586‚ popularized it among the upper class and launched an addiction that still continues to this very day. James I denouncing on the effects of smoking failed to stop the smoking craze‚ as he had described it as “loathsome to the eye‚ hateful to the nose‚ harmful to the brain‚ and dangerous to

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    John White was an artist and a cartographer who traveled from England to the outer banks of North Carolina in 1585. John White was at the Roanoke Island for about thirteen months before returning home to England for more supplies. He made a series of paintings of indigenous people‚ plants and animals almost over seventy paintings. The purpose of his paintings he thought was to give the people back home an idea of what the new world was like. Despite the significance the watercolor paintings were

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