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QUESTIONS
1. What of the renewed interest in Virginia?
2. For what purpose were the London and Plymouth Companies
formed?3. What parts of Virginia were given to each company?
4. By whom was the charter for the London Company signed?
5. What were the chief provisions of this charter?
6. Give an account of the pioneers of Virginia.
7. Name those who possessed qualities of leaders.
8. In what year did they leave England?
9. What interest was shown in their expedition?
10. Give the names of the three ships in which they embarked? By
whom were they commanded?11. Give an account of their voyage.
12. When did they reach the Chesapeake Bay?
13. After whom were the capes Charles and Henry named?
14. What name did they give the river they entered?
15. Who constituted the first Virginia Council?
16. Why was John Smith at first excluded?
17. What is said of their explorations?
18. How did the colonists give the peninsula the appearance of a settled
community?19. What happened towards the end of May?
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