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Jun 8, 1537
Natives are not slaves
The Papacy recognized that natives definitely had souls and could not be enslaved -
The Search for Riches
The first Englishmen to settle permanently in America hoped for some of the same rich discoveries when they established their first permanent settlement in Jamestown, VA in 1607. -
Religious migration
Roman Catholics move to the new worlds -
20,000 puritans migrate to North America
The Puritans founded multiple colonies in New England -
slavery
Slavery existed in the Americas prior to the arrival of Europeans, as different American Indian groups often captured and held other tribes' members as slaves. -
Indentured Servants
People gave their time as servants in exchange for a ride to new England
