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THE PLANTING OF ENGLISH AMERICA(1500-1753)
Europe
England
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)
Queen Elizabeth
English Settlement
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
Why Leave England?
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
How do you get over here?
Joint Stock Company Pool resources and money together Get investors, promise of wealth
Virginia Company granted charter to settle King James I
Jamestown (1607) 1st permanent British settlement in the New
World
Primogeniture
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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The SettlementsWhere? Why? Who?
Virginia Investors ($$$) John Rolfe
Maryland Refuge for Catholics Lord Baltimore
Mass Bay Puritans John Winthrop
Rhode Island Religious freedom Roger Williams
Pennsylvania Quakers William Penn
Connecticut Seaport/Farming Thomas Hooker