HIS 315K Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Indentured Servant, Barter, Utopia
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Jamestown is america"s first permanent english colony (roanoke wasn"t permanent). 1588: spanish navy invades england to try to get rid of protestant queen: spanish armada is stopped by english navy, war is over by 1604. Reasons for creating colonies in na increase, as are people interested in going. Hakluyt writes a treatise full of reasons to colonize: english can take reformed protestant religion to the natives. England needs to be stronger. : economic transformations taking place in england; many destitute english people without work. James i gives a charter to a group of investors called the virginia company, named for elizabeth, the virgin queen. The hope was that they would establish a colony in north america and find gold and other minerals, wine, citrus fruits, and olive oil. Expected to benefit from trade with the indians. Pitch, tar, potash (a form of potassium). Didn"t want to be too close to the french or too close to the spanish.
