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John Smith
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He was the captain of the ship from England. he arrived in virginia in january, 1608 .Smith was good leader and helped the settlers to survive.
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Jamestown
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It began in the spring of 1607 but it had a bad start. but after some harsh work discipline was imposed by their ruler they prospered and traded. It was the first english settlement.
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Joint Stock Company
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it is a company made by a partnership of two or more people like the virginia company which allowed ppl to travel to NA
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Indentured Servant
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someone who did anything their boss says for money. they used to use white servants to work for them before using black servants.
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Puritans
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English speaking protestants. they were attacked by the king alot so they went to america as pilgrims and funded their own colony. they had freedom of religion.
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John Winthrop
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He was a puritan who founded the massachussetts bay company a long with other puritans and they led puritans to america in 1930.
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King Phillipps war
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it occurred between 1675-1676
was a war between NA's and european setlers and their NA allies.they signed a treaty at the end it was on of the bloodiest and costliest wars in the US |
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The Headright system
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a legal grant of land to settlers. they used it to bring people to america.
it helped the population grow and bring families over. |
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Bacon's rebellion
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in 1674 was led by bacon because he was mad at the indians and at the governor because of how he hadnt responded to the attacks by th indians
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william penn
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born in 1644 founded pennsylvania in 1682. he is absolute proprietor of pennsylvania
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quakers
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mercantilism
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economic theory thought to be a form of economic nationalism it was from 16th to 18th century. it helped with trade.
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Navigation acts
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a series of laws which restricted shipping between england and its colonies.
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roger williams
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he began rhode island and separated state from religion
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