HIST 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Town Meeting, London Company, Peaceful Coexistence
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Examination of what the founders of each colony expected it to become and what became the reality; helps explain evolution of an identity separate from england. a. ii. Comparison of virginia as representative of southern colonies and. The london company (aka virginia company) as a profit- making venture. Searching for precious metals, as well as the fur trade. a. ii. Vision for jamestown: mostly replication of english society a. ii. 1. a. ii. 2. a. ii. 3. a. ii. 4. Peaceful coexistence with indians: reality of early settlement b. i. Death as a way of life (3 out of 4 settlers died during first winter) b. ii. Winter of 1609-1610: started with 500 people, only 60 survive: reorganization in 1618: coping with american realities c. i. Headright system if you will come to virginia, we will give you. Establishment of house of burgess/limited self-governance undercuts corporate control. House of burgess was the small legislative body of virginia colony. c. iii. Virginia becomes royal colony in 1624: the nature of virginia society d. i.
