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The Colonization Of New England
The main themes throughout the lecture and the reading for this week were the need for colonization in Europe, the Headright System, and the growth of New England. Queen Elizabeth supported the idea of colonizing the New World due to the countless number of jobless farmers, "beggars," roaming the streets of London. Many of the people against the Catholic religion were also in support of this proposal as well as they can now head to a new land with freedom of religion. This could now be land claimed by England with a fresh start for its inhabitants. The land in the New World was lush and prosperous so there emerged a need for labor. Due to this high demand, England developed the Headright system. These were 50 acre land grants which could
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