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The First Born: Virginia Flashcards

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Reasons for English colonization:

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Precious metals
Northwest passage
To challenge Spain and France 
Create a global economy (Elizabeth's dream)
Spread Christianity 
Mercantilism
Reaction to urban "city life"
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English marketing approach:

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Optimistic, trouble free, naive

Indians were a problem but could new handled diplomatically and militarily if necessary

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James I

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1603: succeeds Elizabeth I ( Tudor)

He is a steward (new family) and will not put up with any nonsense

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Joint stock company definition:

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Business owned by shareholders

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Joint stock company pros

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Profit
Private incentive
Efficiency
More resources

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Joint stock company cons

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Risk
Less security
Profits split

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James grants colonization charter

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To the Virginia company in 1606

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John smith and co set sail in

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December 1606

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First permanent, successful, English settlement

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Jamestown established May 13th, 1607

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Problems Jamestown faced:

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False expectations
Quarreling
Native population
Disease

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John Smith’s golden rule:

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September 1608

“NO WORK, NO FOOD”

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Rules John Smith left after leaving Jamestown:

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4 rules to live by
No trading with natives without permission
No laziness
No stealing
No personal profit
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John Smith leaves

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October 1609

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Meanwhile (1609)

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Henry Hudson her by the Netherlands claims all the land between Virginia and New England for the Dutch in 1609

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Starving time

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Winter 1609-1610

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John Rolfe

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1613 Rolfe cultivates the first sample of tobacco weeds ready to be refined and traded worldwide
Generates the cash crop needed - tobacco
Could be mass produced for a hefty profit
Allowed colony to build its economic base

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John Rolfe marries

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Marries Pocahontas in 1614 to establish peace between Jamestown and Powhatan

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1619

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House of Burgesses is created, importance: first representative assembly
Black indentured servants and English women and brought to colony
Population grows and community begins to thrive

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Spanish rule:

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More mercantilist and commercial
Rule was more oppressive and harsher
Mistreated the natives

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English rule:

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More friendly with natives
Gave colonies more freedom
Colonies formed for other reasons like religious freedom

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