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The American Revolution
The document provides an overview of English colonization in North America, beginning with their initial motives for profit and copying of the Spanish model. It then discusses the large numbers of English men and women who intended to stay permanently and establish farming colonies. Two key factors that drove many English to migrate were population growth in England and the English Reformation. The founding of Jamestown and Virginia colony is described, noting early struggles. The document also summarizes the founding of New England colonies by Puritans seeking religious freedom. It discusses the development of slavery and differences between the Chesapeake and New England colonies.
