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| Why did the English want Colonies? | would provide them with raw materials, market for materials, and a place to send excess people (the wandering poor) |
| Jamestown: Families | Brought 3 boats of women to America; women=civilization/stability |
| Jamestown: Ships | Sarah Constant, Godspeed, Discovery |
| Joint Stock Company | A group of wealthy men pool capital to share profit and risks of business venture (land) |
| John Smith | Ruled colony of Jamestown |
| John Smith's Rule | No work=no food. |
| John Smith leaves Jamestown | causes starving time; he left due to injury in gun powder room |
| Dutch Ships to Jamestown | came looking for supplies and repair, had no money, traded cargo (slaves) for supplies. Began African slavery. |
| Spanish Armada | ran settlers out of Jamestown |
| Lost colony | No one knows exactly what happened to Jamestown settlers |
| Early Problems: Jamestown | poor location, wrong kind of settlers, poor instructions |
| Virginia tobacco | Indian tobacco + West Indies tobacco--by Rolfe |
| Companies formed for 1st English Colonies | The London Company & The Plymouth Company |
| First English Colonies Proved | Able to make do without King; women could change way men lived; colonies could produce something for mother country |
| Charter | Official license from King to give Joint stock company right to exist & details rights & obligations |
