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Colonization in the new world was necessary because of the vast opportunities that would attract money. The formation of the Virginia Company was approved by James I and was named after Queen Elizabeth, also called the Virgin Queen. This action was inspired by conquest by Cortés and that Spanish.
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The Europeans dreamed of having an easy access to Asia so in response, the Dutch ordered Henry Hudson to discover the fabled Northwest Passage but, unfortunately, failed.
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Sant Fe, New Mexico was the first permanent European settlement in the Southwest. Santa Fe was founded by Don Pedro de Peralta. Santa Fe held a very dry and hostile environment which caused few Spaniards to relocate to this area.
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John Rolfe was an English settler and married the Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas. This marriage brought peace between the Powhatan and the English settlers.
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Tobacco was discovered by John Rolfe in Jamestown, Virginia. Shipping the first box of tobacco to England paved the way for Virginia becoming a hotspot for tobacco exportations. Tobacco saved Virginia from ruin.
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The House of Burgesses was a limited body of representatives that met in Jamestown and was made up of white landowners.
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The Pilgrims were a group of Separatists that traveled from England to the New World. The Pilgrims landed and formed Plymouth Colony and seemed for freedom from the Church of England.
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The main purpose of the Dutch West Trading Company was to trade and establish colonies. The company was led by the Netherlands.
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Female slaves began to be imported to the colonies, which led to the development of American Dutch families. The first official African marriage was in 1641 and from this, more and more Africans began to settle in the colonies.
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A large number of slaves were captured and thousands of Indians were killed during King Phillip's War. This war is known to be on the bloodiest wars, per capita, in American history. The war began because of the colonists desire for more land.