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First English Expedition To Roanoke
John White traveled to Roanoke , an island off of North Carolina . Later , he became governor of Roanoke and brought more settlers. -
First English colony established at Roanoke .
Queen Elizabeth 1 of England gave Sir Walter Raleign permission to sponsor the colony at Roanoke . He named Englands first colony after an unmarried , virgin , queen . -
John White an Artist
in 1587 , the artist John White convinced Raleigh to try again to establish the Roanoke colony , with the disastrous results described in 1 Americans story . -
The Spanish Armada
When the English defeated the spanish . religous and political rivalies increased between England and Spain . Spain had many coloinies and English had none , That made conflict and caused war . -
Virginia companies
The company planned to establish settlements on the coast of North America . The two companies were called the Virginia company on London , and the Virginia company of Plymouth . -
Jamestown was founded
The Virginia company of London sailed up to James River untill they founded a spot to settle . They named the first permanet English settlement of Jamestown , in honor of King James . -
High - Grade Tobacco
John Rolfe developed an high grade tobacco that colonists learned to grow . It quickly became very popular in England . The success changed Jamestown in many ways . -
The first African Americans arrived in Jamestown .
A tiny group of adventurs who came in the name of the Britsh Crown ,were primarily in quest of the wealth to be founed in "The New World ". -
Houses of Burgesses
The first assembly of elected represenatives of English colonists in North America . The house was established by the Virginia company . -
Joint Stock Company
a company were investors placed money , to earn profits , bit if the investors company died , they would loss evrything the but into it .
