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An economic depression that hit England in the later part of the 1500s caused many people to lose their homes. This, coupled with peace with the Spanish, set the stage for the English to start moving to North America. England Plants the Jamestown Seedling.
Sir Walter Raleigh organized a group of settlers who landed in 1585 on North Carolina’s Roanoke Island, off the coast of Virginia, a region named by the Virgin Queen Elizabeth in honor of herself. With Raleigh busy at home, the Roanoke colony suddenly vanished.
Founded in 1634 by Lord Baltimore, Maryland was the second plantation colony and the fourth overall colony to be formed. It was founded to be a place for persecuted Catholics to find refuge, a safe haven.
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Chapter 2: Beginnings of English America (1607-1660) Focus Questions 1. What were the main contours of English colonization in the 17th century? Reason - Nat. power and glory 2. How did English settlers gain a foothold in the early Chesapeake colonies? 3. How did Virginia and Maryland develop their early years? 4. What made the English settlement o...
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Englands's defeat of the Spanish Armada. helped to ensure England's naval dominance in the North Atlantic. Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Reformation. (B) founding of Jamestown colony. (C) Restoration. (D) defeat of the Spanish Armada. (E) colony of Georgia founded.
Unit 2 Summary: British America. PRINT VERSION. Coming Soon. TRANSLATE. JAMESTOWN. BIG IDEA: The English developed their first colony in America at Jamestown. It was a business venture that nearly failed until the colonists discovered that they could grow and export tobacco.
Explain one political and one economic cause for Jamestown early struggles for survival. *political - colonists didn't get along with Native Americans that they depended on for trade, trade stopped. Was also the first colony by England. Lack of strong leaders before John Smith.
