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He said- "he who will not work, will not eat" in Jamestown settlement.
Who is Captain John Smith?
2 large bodies of water that border Virginia are-
What is the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay?
Competition to increase wealth and power, find silver and gold, furnish raw materials that could not be obtained in England.
What are reasons for English colonization?
In 1619, it became the first representative legislative body in English Ameria. It included 2 citizen representatives called "burgesses".
What is the General Assembly?
The economy of the Virginia colony depended on agriculture as a main source of wealth. Tobacco was grown to sell for money. Tobacco is called a-
What is a cash crop?
I am the daughter of Chief Powhatan, I began a friendship with colonists that helped them survive.
Who is Pocohontas?
5 states border Virginia. They are -
What is Maryland, West Va., Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina?
The year was 1607. Established as an economic venture by the Va. Company of London, became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
What is Jamestown?
In the 1640s' the burgesses became a separate legislative body, becoming the first elected legislative body in English America.
What is the House of Burgesses?
Examples are barns, homes, and places of worship(churches).
What are architectures that reflect different cultures?
I am a black man who served in the Continental Army, given my freedom after the war.
Who is James Armstead Lafayette?
I am a natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions.
What is the Fall Line?
In 1607, was located on a narrow peninsula bordered on 3 sides by the James River. Today, located on an island in the James River.
What is the location of Jamestown?
We arrived in Jamestown against our will in 1619. We made it possible to expand the tobacco economy.
What are the arrival of Africans in Jamestown?
English and other Europeans settled mainly in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions, Germans and Scots-Irish settled mainly in Shenandoah Valley, Africans mainly in Coastal Plain. American Indians were forced to move inland. This movement of people is called-
What is migration?
A Virginian, earned the title "Father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
There are 5 geographic regions in Va. They are-
What is Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau?
The King of England granted these to the Va. Company of London to establish a settlement in North America and extend English rights to the settlers.
What are the importance of Va. charters?
In 1620, they arrived in Jamestown making it possible for the settlers to start families and a more permanent settlement.
What are the arrival of women in Jamestown?
Drinking water in Jamestown was too salty, unhealthy living conditions, fire destroyed wooden buildings at Jamestown. These are the-
What are the reasons why the capital was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg?
I led a raid on United States Armory at Harper's Ferry, VA. I wanted to start a slave rebellion, I was captured and hanged.
Who is John Brown?
There are 4 major rivers in Va. They are-
What is the James River, York River, Potomac River, and Rappahannock River?
The location could be easily defended from attack by sea, water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock and believed they had a good supply of fresh water.
What are reasons for choosing Jamestown site?
The site of Jamestown was marshy and lacked safe drinking water. The settlers lacked some skills necessary to survive, many died of starvation and disease.
What are hardships faced in Jamestown?
This place was already an established town with named streets and brick buildings.
What is Williamsburg?