The Story of American Democracy, Political and IndustrialAllyn and Bacon, 1922 - 791 pages |
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... organized a large stock company to build a colony , and secured from King James a grant known as the Charter of 1606 , or the First Virginia Charter . The members of this Company hoped for commercial gain . No doubt some of its members ...
... organized a large stock company to build a colony , and secured from King James a grant known as the Charter of 1606 , or the First Virginia Charter . The members of this Company hoped for commercial gain . No doubt some of its members ...
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... organized in eight counties . makes the colony self- supporting Tobacco for export was first grown in 1614 , on the planta- tion of John Rolfe , who had married the Indian girl Poca- hontas . The Company always discouraged its ...
... organized in eight counties . makes the colony self- supporting Tobacco for export was first grown in 1614 , on the planta- tion of John Rolfe , who had married the Indian girl Poca- hontas . The Company always discouraged its ...
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... organized in Salem . So far the history of the colony is like that of other com- mercial plantations . Most of the settlers were " servants , " and rather a worthless lot . The chief men were Puritans because it was easier just then for ...
... organized in Salem . So far the history of the colony is like that of other com- mercial plantations . Most of the settlers were " servants , " and rather a worthless lot . The chief men were Puritans because it was easier just then for ...
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... organized the New England Confederation . Rhode Island and the New Hampshire towns asked in vain for admission to this union . The leaders of Massachu- setts were wont to refer to Rhode Island as " that sewer " ; and regarding the ...
... organized the New England Confederation . Rhode Island and the New Hampshire towns asked in vain for admission to this union . The leaders of Massachu- setts were wont to refer to Rhode Island as " that sewer " ; and regarding the ...
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... organize the colony of New Jersey , and thereby he became interested in trying a " Holy Experiment " in a colony of his own . The Council for colonial affairs had already become jealous of proprietary grants ( page 115 ) ; but James ...
... organize the colony of New Jersey , and thereby he became interested in trying a " Holy Experiment " in a colony of his own . The Council for colonial affairs had already become jealous of proprietary grants ( page 115 ) ; but James ...
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