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The British arrived in North America in 1587 through the sponsorship of the Plymouth Company, which established a short-lived settlement called Roanoke in present-day Virginia. Then in 1606, the London Company established a presence in what would become Jamestown, Virginia. These companies pursued the economic opportunities afforded by the natural resources abundant in this “New World ...
18 de dez. de 2009 · Plymouth Colony was a British colony in Massachusetts settled by travelers arriving on the Mayflower in the 17th century. It was the first colonial settlement in New England and was the site of ...
It obtained two new charters from the crown, one in 1609 and one in 1612. These new grants practically severed it from the Plymouth Company and confirmed to it a great belt of territory 400 miles (640 km) wide extending through the American continent to the Pacific Ocean. The Virginia Company thus became proprietor of the colony of Virginia.
The Plymouth Company desired to secure greater privileges by a distinct and separate grant, by which they might have the monopoly of the fisheries on the New England coast. The London Company and private traders warmly opposed them, for they wished to keep these fisheries free; but they obtained a charter from the King, Nov. 3, 1620, known as ...
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Plymkids Theatre Company, Plymouth. 2,809 likes · 59 talking about this · 48 were here. Founded in 1997, Plymkids is a musical theatre company based in...
28 de set. de 2016 · View all posts by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks →. The economy of Plymouth Colony was based on agriculture, fishing, whaling, timber and fur. The Plymouth Company investors initially invested about £1200 to £1600 in the colony before the Mayflower even sailed. The colonists had to pay this money back over seven years by harvesting supplies and ...
