England
England and Spain were allies for centuries Become rivals in the 1500’s England is Protestant Spain is Catholic England defeats the Spanish Armada (1588)
Roanoke (1585) Sir Walter Raleigh attempts to settle N. America Raleigh returns to England Settlers and settlement disappear English don’t try again for twenty years
Money Gold in the New World Chance to strike it rich Land Religion: Puritans want to reform (purify the COE) Move to Holland Then to the New World
Joint Stock Company Pool resources and money together Get investors, promise of wealth Virginia Company granted charter to settle King James I Jamestown (1607) 1 st permanent British settlement in the New World
Oldest sons get the inheritance Youngest sons get no land Many join the priesthood Others leave for the New World Indentured Servitude: Come over for free Work your debt off (usually 7 years) Get some land when you’re done
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Where?Why?Who? VirginiaInvestors ($$$)John Rolfe MarylandRefuge for CatholicsLord Baltimore Mass BayPuritansJohn Winthrop Rhode IslandReligious freedomRoger Williams PennsylvaniaQuakersWilliam Penn ConnecticutSeaport/FarmingThomas Hooker