1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. I have described both societies in an attempt to

In 1607 a group of merchants established England's first permanent colony in North America at

Jamestown, Virginia. They operated as a joint-stock company that allowed them to sell shares of stock in

their company and use the pooled investment capital to outfit and supply overseas expeditions. This joint

stock company operated under a charter from James I with a concern for bringing Christian religion to the

native people. However, most of the settlers probably agreed with Captain John Smith that the real aim

Profits were elusive in the early years; expectations of gold and other minerals, trade with Indians for

beaver and deer skins were not to be had by the colonists. Many Virginia colonists died of dysentery,

malaria and malnutrition. The Virginia Company sent a diverse collection of people to Jamestown; there

were artists and glassmakers, as well as unskilled servants. Both types of people ad

The people attracted to the Puritan movement were not only religious reformers but also men and women

The first winter for the Puritans was harsh, more than 200 of the first 700 settlers died and 100 others

While some English settlers scrambled for wealth on the Chesapeake, others were seized by the spirit of

shipped the first crop in 1617 and thereafter tobacco cultivation spread rapidly. By 1624, Virginia was

land of immigrants rather than a land of settled families. Social institutions such as churches and schools

together by reciprocal rights, obligations, and responsibilities. Puritans vowed to reverse the march of

land. They wanted the new land to have a special mission in the world.

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