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Benton D Struckcheon

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28. The Virginia colony was a little different in intent.

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 09:09 PM

Nov 2013

They were there looking for gold. Remember, the Spanish had found fabulous amounts of gold & silver in Mexico and Peru. The English were, at the time Virginia was first settled, hoping to run into the same thing. They were adventurers, and probably as ruthless as the conquistadores.
The Pilgrims up in Massachussetts were a different kettle of fish altogether.

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