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First English Expedition To Roanoke
John White , traveled to Roanoke, an island off of North Carolina. Later , he became governor of Roanoke and brought more settlers. -
John White The Artist
John Whit convinced Raleigh to try again to establish the Roanoke colony. -
The Spanish Armada
When the English defeated the Spanish religious & political increased between English & Spain. -
The Virgina Company
The Virgina Company of London financed an expedition to Chesapeake Bay. -
Jamestown Was Founded
The Virgina Company of London sailed up to James River until they found a spot to settle. They named the first permanet English settlement of Jamestown, in honor of King James. -
Joint Stocks Company
A Company where investors plkaced money, to earn profits , but if the investors company died , they would loose everything. -
High Grade Tobacco
John Rolfe developed a high grade tobacco that colonists learned to grow. It quickly became very popular in England. The success changed Jamestown in many ways. -
House OF Burgesses
The first assembly of elected representatives of English colonists inb North America. The house was established by the Virgina company. -
The First African American In Jamestown
A tiny group of adventures who came in the name of the British Crown, were primarily in quest of the wealth to be founded " The New World."
