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early english settlements
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History
10th Grade
10/05/2009

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king philip
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sent spanish armada to conquer england
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sir humphrey gilbert
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claimed newfoundland for queen elizabeth, sailed the east coast of america died at sea
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john white
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artist,leader of the group sent to roanoke,had first english child born in the new world, virginia dare
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jamestown
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colonists landed and settled in james river, tobbaco saved this colony when they were looking for gold
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powhatan
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pressured sell or give up land
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queen elizabeth
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queen of england, honored francis drake with knight hood
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sir walter raleigh
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sent the expedition to look for a place to settle in america,given the right to claim land for queen elizabeth
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john smith
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main reason jamestown survived,managed to get corn from the natives,explored
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john rolfe
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learned to grown tobbaco with seeds from the west indies,married pocahatus
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sir francis drake
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english adventurer, conducted raiding parties on spanish ships
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roanoke island
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'the lost colony' walter raleigh was sponser, ended because of difficult winter and lack of supplies for permanent settlement
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va company(joint stock)
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investors risked money to earn profit, in change of jamestown from 1607 to 1622
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pocahontus
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married john rolfe, relations improved
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house of burgesses
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first gov't in the colonies, first meeting(determine price of tobacco) each town sent two elected representatives
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4 types of labor
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indentured servants
headright
criminals
slaves
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