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John White traveled to Roanoke , an island off of North Carolina. Later , he became governor of Roanoke and brought more settlers .
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Queen Elizabeth 1 of England , gave Sir Walter Raleign permission to sponsor the colony at Roanoke . He named Englands first colony Virginia after and unmarried , virgin , Queen .
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In 1587 , the artist John White convinced Raliegn to try again to establish the Roanoke colony , with the disastrous results described in 1 American story .
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When the English defeated the Spainsh . Religious and political rivalies increased between england and Spain .Spain had many colonies in America , and England had none , which lead to war .
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the Virginia company London sailed up to James River untill they founded an spot to settle . They named the first permanet English Settlement of Jametown , in honor of King James .
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The company planned to establish settlements on the coast of North America . The two companies were called the Virginia company of London , and the Virginia company of Plymouth .
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John Rolfe developed an high grade tobacco that colonist learned to grow . It quickly became very popular in England . The success changed Jamestown in many ways .
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A company were investors placed money , to earn profits , but if the invetsors company died , they would loss everything invested into the company .
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A tiny group of adventurs who came in the name of the British Crown , were primarily in quest of the wealth to be founded in "The New World "
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The first assembly of elected represatitatives oof England coloinsts in North America . The house was established by the Virgina Company .
