Queen Elizabeth encouraged English buccaneers to raid the Spanish shipping lanes and settlements, even though the two were at peace. ... Nationalism and imperialistic spirit grew in England. 5. 1604-England and Spain sign peace treaty. ... Peace with Spain allowed England to begin colonizing. ... A weak peace lasted for 8 years until the Indians struck back after settlers continued to press inland. 347 settlers were killed, including John Rolfe. ... The resulting peace treaty banished the natives from their ancestral lands-the origins of the later reservation system. 5. ...

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The first colonies in North America were settlers from Spain, France, Sweden, Holland, and England claimed land beginning in the 17th century. The struggle for control of this land would continue for more than a hundred years. However, the first permanent settlement in North America was by the Engli...

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Anyone who dreams of sovereignty separate from England is nothing more than an idealist throwing conjecture upon impressionable masses. ... Luckily, that's exactly what we have: peace and comfort. ...

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Because of treaties signed by William Penn , the settlers in Pennsylvania had 70 years of peace with the Native Americans. ... They lived in separate areas, and didn't learn to trust each other. ...

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