Colonisation of Virginia Flashcards

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Why did the colonisation of Virginia fail?

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  • Problems with native Americans
  • Left too late to plant crops
  • Wrong mix of people - wrong skills, lack of hard workers
  • Supplies such as food and gunpowder got damaged on the journey
  • Inexperience
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Why was the colonisation significant?

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  • Became roots of the British empire
  • Acted as a base to attack Spain in the New World
  • Economic benefits for country and English merchants
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How did Raleigh convince English sailors to colonise Virginia?

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  • Fact finding mission in 1584
  • Mateo and Wanchese - established links between English and native Americans
  • Promised them wealth
  • Opportunity for them to assert naval dominance over Spain
  • Convinced merchants to invest
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