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The Papacy recognized that natives definitely had souls and could not be enslaved
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The first Englishmen to settle permanently in America hoped for some of the same rich discoveries when they established their first permanent settlement in Jamestown, VA in 1607.
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Roman Catholics move to the new worlds
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The Puritans founded multiple colonies in New England
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Slavery existed in the Americas prior to the arrival of Europeans, as different American Indian groups often captured and held other tribes' members as slaves.
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People gave their time as servants in exchange for a ride to new England
