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The
settlement of Virginia and the
emergence of a planter aristocracy
Page entitled : Early
settlement of Virginia
Content of this page is about :
The early settlement of Virginia, from the Virginia Company of London to the
arrival of Sir William Berkeley
Extract :
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colonization of North America, England was late by over a century against
Spain, whose conquistadores had already established Iberia's rule over much
of South America. Colonization was driven by economic as well as political
motives. The Spanish Crown had been richly rewarded for its early
involvement in the Americas, notably by the large quantities of
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