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Colonization Begins

Colonization Begins. European Settlements. -European Settlements -Spanish-- St. Augustine, Florida 1565 SW, Florida, Texas -French– Canada, Mississippi R. -Dutch—New York -English—East Coast. First English Attempt. -Roanoke, NC Sir Walter Raleigh Lost Colony John White

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Colonization Begins

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  1. Colonization Begins

  2. European Settlements -European Settlements -Spanish-- St. Augustine, Florida 1565 SW, Florida, Texas -French– Canada, Mississippi R. -Dutch—New York -English—East Coast

  3. First English Attempt -Roanoke, NC Sir Walter Raleigh Lost Colony John White Virginia Dare

  4. English Settlements -Virginia Company Jamestown, 1607 John Smith Hard times Powhatan “Starving Time”

  5. Jamestown -more colonists -1st democratic gov’t House of Burgesses -tobacco as a cash crop John Rolfe Pocahontas -headright system 50 acres to each new colonist -indentured servants -first slaves imported

  6. Clash with Indians -desire for land led to conflicts -European feelings of superiority -no intermarriage with Indians groups -fought wars with Powhatan Indians -Virginia becomes royal colony so that King’s Army can protect settlers

  7. First Rebellion -Indian dispute on the frontier -Colonists ask for protection from Virginia Gov’t, but were denied -Nathaniel Bacon led the frontier colonists in a rebellion against the Virginia gov’t -showed signs of discontent with leadership

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