HIS 108 Lecture 3: Lecture 3
23 Jan 2019
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01/17/19: virginia, 1607, corporate turned royal, southern colonies generalizations, most immigrants from the western isles (and africa, settled by single people, second sons, criminals, etc. They didn"t really settle in close, tight communities: they were all technically anglican (except one colony). It was fertile, swampy, humid: settlers died a lot. Native american tribes: then came virginia, a charter colony from james i to the virginia company to make money. Jamestown was the first colony: 1607, nathaniel bacon held a rebellion in 1676 that enlisted the help of black people. The rich white people them. every sunday morning. Virginia, so it was certainly a turning point year. convert the settlers: they advertised for people to come to virginia like propaganda and about 900 answered. Only 60 survived the first year, so they had to bring in a lot of indentured servants: the virginia house of burgesses was established in 1619. The south was defined by hierarchy: they weren"t very religious.
