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New world, inc. : the making of America by England's merchant adventurers /

Describes how English merchant adventurers, in search of new markets and trading partners, were the earliest founders of America, with profit as their primary motive.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Butman, John (Author), Targett, Simon (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
America > Discovery and exploration > British.
Great Britain > Colonies > America > History > 16th century.
Colonial companies > America > History.
Great Britain > Commerce > History > 16th century.
Table of Contents:
  • The prequel to the pilgrims
  • Before America, 1551-1574
  • Waxing cold and in decay
  • The lure of Cathay
  • The mysterie
  • A newe and strange navigation
  • An elusive realm
  • Enterprise, 1574-1604
  • The last great challenge of the age
  • The supposed strait
  • Tresor trouvee
  • Ilandish empire
  • Nova Albion
  • To heaven by sea
  • Western planting
  • Principal navigations
  • The old East and the new West
  • Commonwealth, 1604-1621
  • Two Virginias
  • A public plantation
  • First colony
  • A stake in the ground
  • A weighty voyage
  • Forgotten founders.