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Chapter 2 Elizabeth of England sent English ships to promote Protestantism and to seize Spanish treasure. The mark of the Spanish Armada set sail which was the most powerful navy at the time. The fleet was unstoppable until the English finally defeated them leading to Spain’s demise and the English’s success. England became the fear of the sea and controlled the waters. Soon after England’s arrival in the Americas, the Virginia Company in Jamestown declared war on the Indians. The English soon raided Indian villages killing many and burning houses to the ground. The beginning years in Jamestown proved disastrous for the English. More than half the civilization was killed after winter from disease and lack of food. The Europeans continued their removal of the Indian population. After many attacks the English forced the Indians westward making political improvements to get rid of the Indians. The peace treaty of 1646 banished the remaining Indian civilizations out of Virginia. Virginia’s economy skyrocketed after the growing and selling of tobacco. It became widely popular and with his increasing popularity he rid the Virginia Company out of the political power and made Virginia a royal colony. As tobacco was popular for Virginia sugar was the economic produce for the West Indies. They hired many slaves which is the reason why the West Indies has such a large black population. The colonizing of Carolina became eminent in sugar plantations as well. Carolina hired many Indian and black slaves to run these plantations. After much work rice became an important agricultural factor for Carolina. Carolina was one of the few states with much color diversity.