English Colonization of Virginia and Massachusetts

📋 Course Outline

1. England Becomes a Colonial Power
2. Jamestown and Virginia’s Early Development
3. Virginia’s Colonial Society
4. Puritans and the Plymouth Settlement
5. Virginia and Plymouth Compared
6. Settlers and Native American Societies

📅 Key Dates

1. 1588The defeat of the Spanish Armada strengthened England’s position at sea and contributed to its emergence as a colonial power
2. 1607The Virginia Company founded Jamestown in Virginia
3. November 1620The Mayflower reached Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts
4. 1644Native Americans were banned from Jamestown on pain of death after attacks in 1622 and 1644

📖 1. England Becomes a Colonial Power

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Royal charter : a document issued by a sovereign granting rights to a particular person or group of people

📝 Essential Points

• The Virginia Company was a joint-stock company responsible for establishing an English colony in North America.

💡 Memory Hook

The defeat of the Spanish Armada strengthened England at sea, enabling colonial expansion.

📖 2. Jamestown and Virginia’s Early Development

📝 Essential Points