About this episode

This episode explores the complex beginnings of English America, highlighting the interplay of profit, faith, and moral contradictions.

In this episode, I explore the complicated beginnings of English America, from Jamestown’s struggle for survival and tobacco wealth to New England’s covenantal vision and the religious diversity of the Middle Colonies. Along the way, we trace how profit, faith, migration, slavery, and empire shaped the colonies from the start, revealing a world marked by both noble ideals and deep moral contradictions.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Castro

Topics covered

• colonial America
• commerce
• religion
• migration
• slavery
• empire
• moral contradictions

Keywords

• English America
• Jamestown
• tobacco wealth
• religious diversity
• colonial history
• migration
• slavery
• empire

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Jamestown, New England, Middle Colonies

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