HSTR 210A Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Indentured Servant
22 Sep 2016
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Emergence of colonial society in the 17th century. Most important effort is the british for settlement within the americas. Virginia: commercial colony, turned profit for england. Both came into conflict with the first nations within their areas in a short time. Charter that james 1, king of england, invokes; 1607 recruitment for colonies of mercenaries from england. British had trade that were valuable to the first nations, needed to enhance the. 1614 marriage between pocahontas, chief powhatan"s daughter, and british john rolfe: rolfe was invested with tobacco. British were more interest with searching for goods in the americas than securing foods. 1607-1608: 38 of the original 105 settlers survive winter. 1609: king of england promised potential settlers from england 100 acres of land if they worked in indentured servitude of seven years: an officer too difficult to ignore; 600 people- 500 men, 100 women- came to.
