In 1607, settlers sent by the. Virginia Company entered the Chesapeake Bay and founded. Jamestown, Virginia, became the first successful English colony in the New World. In 1620, Plymouth, massachusetts, became the second successful English colony.
In 1607, settlers sent by the. Virginia Company entered the Chesapeake Bay and founded. Jamestown, Virginia, became the first successful English colony in the New World. In 1620, Plymouth, massachusetts, became the second successful English colony.
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In 1607, settlers sent by the. Virginia Company entered the Chesapeake Bay and founded. Jamestown, Virginia, became the first successful English colony in the New World. In 1620, Plymouth, massachusetts, became the second successful English colony.
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I. Main European countries that colonized in the New World
(Western Hemisphere) – North America A. Spain B. France C. England
II. Reasons why people came to live in the English colonies
A. To earn a better living (many homeless and jobless). B. To own land C. A desire for religious freedom D. A greater chance for self-government (to have more say in their government
III. The Impact Today On American Colonization
A. The colonies influenced values and beliefs many Americans cherish today. 1. For example: • Many people still come to the Americas in search of economic opportunity and religious freedom. • Representative government remains an important part of the American political system.
IV. England in America
A. In 1607, Jamestown, Virginia, became the first successful English colony in the New World. 1. Jamestown Settlement - In April 1607, settlers sent by the Virginia Company in London entered Chesapeake Bay and founded Jamestown. a. They faced many hardships. 1. For example, they found no gold nor did they establish the fish or fur trading expected of them by the Virginia Company investors. 2. The number of colonists dwindled. 2. Captain John Smith arrived in 1608 to govern the colonists. a. The Virginia Company installed yet another leader to govern them after Smith. b. A harsh winter and more trouble continued to plague the colonists. 3. When the colonists discovered how to grow tobacco, the colony began to prosper. 4. Relations with the Native Americans living nearby also improved when one of the colonists, John Rolfe, married Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan.
B. The V.A Company allowed a representative government in
which ten towns in the colony each sent two representatives, or burgesses, to an assembly. 1. The assembly made local laws. 2. The House of Burgesses met the 1st time July 30, 1619
C. In 1620, Plymouth, Massachusetts, became the second
successful English colony in the New World [(Note: There were two groups of Protestants in England • Those who wanted to reform the Anglican Church were Puritans. • Those who wanted to leave and set up their own church were Pilgrims (Separatists) ] 1. The Mayflower carried Pilgrims to settle the Virginia colony. a. They landed north, however, at Plymouth, Massachusetts, due to the oncoming winter. b. Plymouth was not part of the Virginia Company territory and its laws did not apply 2. The Pilgrims drew up the Mayflower Compact to provide laws to live by. a. It was the beginning of a representative government in America. 3. The Pilgrims received help from the Native Americans in learning to plant crops and in hunting and fishing - without the Indians they would have not survived (Thanksgiving)
D. There were 13 English colonies established in the United