VA Colony and Life
Who owned the Virginia Colony?
England
What crops did the colonist eat?
corn, wheat, oats
What is culture?
How someone lives based on where they are from
What is money?
coins and paper bills
What was the first settlement in Virginia?
Jamestown
How many colonies where there in total?
13
What is a cash crop?
A crop grown to sell for money
English
What is barter?
trading or exchanging goods and services without using money
Who gave the VA Company of London permission to settle?
King James of England
What does British mean?
English
What was the most profitable agricultural product in colonial Virginia?
Tobacco
Is Roanoke an English or Native American name?
Native American
What is credit?
buying a good or service now and paying for it later
Name the 4 rivers of Virginia
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James
Where did the capital move after Jamestown?
Williamsburg
What country did the colonist sell their tobacco to?
England
What is debt?
Name 3 bordering states of Virginia
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
What were the clothes made of?
Cotton, wool, and leather
Tobacco caused a dependence on what for over 200 years?
Slaves
What happened to the Native Americans as Virginia was settled?
They were forced inland
What is savings?
money put away to save for later
Johnny lives in the largest region of Virginia. His yard is full of rolling hills and he is west of the Fall Line. What region does Johnny live in?
Piedmont