. He also said that they could colonize places “not now actually possessed by any Christian Prince or People”. What does he mean by this? 7. For what religious purpose is the King wanting to colonize? Cite and exact sentence from the document to support your answer.

8. What do these colonists have the rights to from the land they inhabit? Make a list.

9. What does the King say these colonists and their children will have as if they “had been abiding and born, within this our Realm of England?” Cite it by writing down the exact phrase in quotations.

10. What is illegal for any colonist to do with his goods or things found in Virginia?

11. What would happen to a person that is caught breaking this agreement?
For these crimes, people might be jailed, whipped, or branded with hot irons.
Lesser crimes, such as drunkenness and breaking the Sabbath (working or traveling on Sunday), were punished with fines, short jail terms, or pub- lic humiliation. A colonist caught breaking the Sabbath, for example, might be locked in the town stocks. Stocks were a heavy wooden frame with holes for a person’s neck, wrists, and ankles. Lawbreakers were locked for hours in this device in a public place where others might make fun of them.

Critical Thinking

Legally, what should the people of this new colony in Virginia have been able to expect from the King and future kings of England? And how does this lead to conflict down the road?