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1 EXPLORATION AND SETTLEMENT

2 Journey to the New World
-After Columbus’ discovery of the New World, many settlers from _____________ _________________________ -Settlers in New England and the Middle Atlantic sought religious freedom, ___________________________________ _____________________________________________________ -____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ England) – others were known as indentured servants who agreed to work on farms in exchange for a passage

3 Roanoke – The Lost Colony
-England’s first attempt to colonize the New World took place at _________________________ ___________________________________________ -The colony is first established in 1585, however, the situation was unstable – disease and starvation made life difficult -_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ -We’re still unsure what happened

4 JAMESTOWN – First Permanent English Settlement in North America
-__________________________ ___________________________ -Due to harsh living conditions, starvation, and occasional harassment from local Indian tribes, __________ _________________________________________________________________________________ - _________________________ _____________, who originally provided food to the settlers but later became angry when the English began to take land

5 Jamestown continued… -_______________________ ________________________ -His leadership helped the settlers survive the harsh conditions of the land

6 -Despite struggling early on, the colony flourished,
Jamestown continued.. -Despite struggling early on, the colony flourished, thanks mainly to the introduction of tobacco -_______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ -_______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________– it is today known as the Virginia General Assembly

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