. North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries. y was ^s laid within the present limits of the United States. \ \ \ ^ CHAPTER XXXVI. \ ^ THE VIRGINIAN COLONY EARLY DIFFICULTIES. \ ^ 1. Newports company of emigrants came in \ \ three small vessels, and consisted of one hundred \ \ and five persons. Among them there were twelve \ \ laborers, and a few mechanics ; the rest were idle \ \ to be found, and these were expected to yield large profits. \ S The colonies were usually governed by the company, \ ^ though the chief officers were sometimes appointed by the J \ crown. The o
. North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries. y was ^s laid within the present limits of the United States. \ \ \ ^ CHAPTER XXXVI. \ ^ THE VIRGINIAN COLONY EARLY DIFFICULTIES. \ ^ 1. Newports company of emigrants came in \ \ three small vessels, and consisted of one hundred \ \ and five persons. Among them there were twelve \ \ laborers, and a few mechanics ; the rest were idle \ \ to be found, and these were expected to yield large profits. \ S The colonies were usually governed by the company, \ ^ though the chief officers were sometimes appointed by the J \ crown. The object of the government in granting such \ ^ charters, and encouraging such colonies, was to promote J S trade and increase the revenues and wealth of the country. S 8. What of Sir Walter Raleigh? 9. What of Sir Christopher ^ Newport ? When did he arrive in Virginia ? \ Chapter XXXVI. — Questions. — 1. What of Captain New- ^ ports company ? \ 10 114 COLONY OF VIHGIMA. and dissolute adventurers, who came from curiosity,the love of change, or the hope of The Settlers at Jamestown. 2. King James, nov/ on tlie throne of England,laying claim to the whole country from Halifax toCape Fear, had divided it into two parts. Thenorth portion he had granted to the Plymouth Com-pany, and the southern to the London Company. 3. Newports band was sent out by the entered Chesapeake Bay, passed up the JamesRiver, and, near thirty miles from its mouth,.theybegan to build houses, calling the place the colony of Virginia was founded, and the 2. Who was now on the throne of England 1 What did heclaim ? What of the Plymouth Company ? The London Com-pany ? 3. Under what company was the V^irginia colony sent ?V\}iere did they settle ? Where is Jamestown ? COLONY OF VIRGINIA. 11^ first permanent English settlement in the UnitedStates was begun. 4. From what we have said of the emigrants, it Jmay be easily seen that they were ill calculated to \thrive in a new country
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