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England was different from the other countries because the King and Queen had limited power Spain and Portugal was focused on South America France and England on North America

England begins establishing colonies in North America in the late 1500’s Colonies provided England with new raw materials

England tried to establish colonies 2x in the 1580’s on Roanoke Island Off the coast of North Carolina Failed both times The second time is a great mystery in 1587 because nobody knows what happened to the explorers

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Jamestown

A group of wealthy people in 1606 set sail in hopes of establishing English colonies in North America. Formed the Virginia Company of London King James I financed the voyage 105 men were aboard these three ships

Arrived in April, 1607 and established the colony England’s first settlement in North America 2/3 die within the first year

1. Find Gold 2. Spread Religion 3. Establish Colonies for England 4. Find a passage to the Pacific Ocean 5. Overcrowding in Europe

No experience farming Spent time looking for gold (found none) Thought the Native Americans were going to feed them

Sent from England in the fall, 1608 “He who works not, eats not” Raided Indian villages for food Smith is injured and returns to England Relationship with Natives declined after that

Winter of was the starving time because the Natives stop supplying food to the English

England did not give up on Jamestown Continued sending colonists Offered them free land Begin growing tobacco Native to the land Dependable source of income Becomes very popular

House of Burgesses Representative government-voters elect people to make laws for them Pass laws and set taxes Worked with the appointed governor Marked the start of representative government in North America

Began arriving in 1619 Indentured servants at first Not until last part of the 1600’s did permanent slavery in Virginia start