Early English Exploration - A Early English Exploration...

A. Early English Exploration
• John Cabot, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh {failures}
• eventually exploration for English crown was saved and made permanent because
of joint-stock companies
B. The Chesapeake Region
• Jamestown (established by Virginia Company) charter in 1607
• swampy area, malaria-ridden
• many died from sickness and Native American attack
• Starving Time (1609-1610): settlers didn’t work, farm or attempt at getting food
—they were noblemen too good for such a menial task (they were looking for
gold)
• John Smith imposed autocratic rule “No work = No food”
• settlers originally had good relations with Powhatan but food raids and land
encroachment led to otherwise
• House of Burgesses- 1 st representative (republican) government in New World
• head right system was incentive to colonize and bring indentured servants to the
New World
• Maryland was similar
C. Maryland
• originally friendly with Natives but overpopulation led to tension
• tobacco = wealth
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