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John White , traveled to Roanoke, an island off of North Carolina. Later , he became governor of Roanoke and brought more settlers.
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John Whit convinced Raleigh to try again to establish the Roanoke colony.
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When the English defeated the Spanish religious & political increased between English & Spain.
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The Virgina Company of London financed an expedition to Chesapeake Bay.
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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.
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A Company where investors plkaced money, to earn profits , but if the investors company died , they would loose everything.
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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.
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The first assembly of elected representatives of English colonists inb North America. The house was established by the Virgina company.
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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."
