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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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    in common? 6. If you wanted to go to a bustling plantation‚ which colony would you visit? 7. Why were the thirteen colonies established on the east coast? 8. What is the significance of the Jamestown settlement? 9. Place the following events in sequence: 1) The Plymouth colony is founded; 2) The Jamestown colony is founded; 3) The French-Indian War. 10. What was the major issue that sparked a revolution in the colonies? 11. Who founded the colony of Connecticut on May 1636? 12. Anne Hutchinson

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    Mallick‚ akin to the founding of Jamestown colony has usually romanticized‚ the relationship between the British settler and the American Indian. However according to the historical and archaeological fact‚ the romantic facet is rather debatable. In this essay‚ the interaction between the British and the American Indian‚ together with the viewpoint being held about each other will be discussed. According to the information presented in ‘Moments in time: Jamestown Against All Odds’‚ since 1607‚ the

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    look towards religious ways to live‚ while people in the Chesapeake Region started to reply on money and crops‚ along with goods and raw materials that were being traded back and forth. As settlement spread‚ the people of the many regions began to adapt themselves to their surroundings. Some of these settlements involved many explorers in search of new land. There were many reason to why the Europeans had started to look westward. Before explorers found site of the America’s commerce and nationalism

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    Common Law as the basis of their system in the Virginia colony‚ replacing the governor as the final voice on legal matters. The first conflict emerged with the Polish community in Jamestown‚ who controlled such vital industries as tar‚ pitch making‚ and glass blowing. These skills were extremely vital to the new settlement. When the House of Burgesses met in 1619‚ they excluded the Polish community and threatened their rights. In reaction‚ the Poles launched the first recorded strike in the New World

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    natives took a risk and decided to help the Europeans like in Plymouth rock and Jamestown. Sadly‚ this risk did not turn out well for the natives in the end.

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    African slaves were brought over (Caribbean and Brazilian plantations) >> North America > remained largely unexplored Spanish ---> Santa Fe 1610 French---> Quebec 1608 English---> Jamestown VA 1607 >> religious conflict > King Henry VIII broke off from the Roman Catholic church in the 1530s > English Protestant Reformation > Protestant Elizabeth is crowned queen > Protestantism becomes

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    CHAPTER 3              COLONIES TAKE ROOT 1587-1752   Section 1: The First English Settlements   I. England Seeks Colonies -Like most of Europe in the age of exploration‚ England was a monarchy. However‚ in England‚ the power of the king or queen was limited by law and by a lawmaking body called Parliament.   -Ever since the 1200s‚ English law had limited the king’s power. The king could set new taxes only with Parliament’s consent. Still‚ the king’s powers were much greater than those of

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    A group of about 100 members called the Virginia Company were the ones to establish this first permanent English settlement along the James River. Although uninhabited by natives‚ by June 15th the settlers had built a fort to protect them from possible enemies‚ including the Spaniards. However‚ famine‚ disease and conflict with the local Native American tribes nearly brought Jamestown to its destruction within the first two years. When a new group of settlers arrived in 1610 to revive the town‚ tobacco

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    less than a year. Holetown is the first British settlement established in Barbados. It was originally named Jamestown after King James I‚ the King of England at the time in 1625 (When Barbados was still under British ). Was after renamed Holetown because of the frequent management of ships in the very small channel located within the surrounding area of settlement. The Holetown monument represents first settlement in Barbados by England (where they landed). Characteristics of Tourism

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