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Settling America

Settling America: England England is growing People are poor, no money to spend Industry grows farm shrinks

Joint Stock Companies What is this?

Joint Stock Company A company where many people own it rather than one person Why would a joint stock company be the best bet for paying for exploring?

Virginia Company King James 1606 Why call it Virginia? Named after the virgin queen What is the Purpose of Virginia? Gold: Literally, they want to find gold NW passage Spread Christianity (Gold) (Far down the list)

Virginia Company 3 ships About 100 men Chesapeake Bay area Difficult

Settling Jamestown Hot, Humid, Marsh Gold trumps survival Call it Jamestown, named after the king

Jamestown Bring old world ideas to the new world Powhatan Indians Pocahontas and John Smith

John Smith Famous Explorer