Agriculture & Slavery
This is what the colony of Virginia became heavily dependent on for many years.
Slave labor or slavery
What role did George Washignton play during the Revolutionary War?
He provided military leadership and was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
-Fires destroyed wooden and brick buildings
The above cause is one of the reasons for which relocation of Virginia's capital?
Jamestown to Williamsburg
How did some of the enslaved African Americans experience the war versus free African Americans?
Some enslaved African Americans supported the British because they were promised their freedom while some free African Americans supported the Continental Army to gain independence.
Merchants, lawyers, and wealthy plantation owners lived in which types of homes in the colony?
Large homes
Why did the colony of Virginia need slavery as a steady and inexpensive source of labor?
To successfully plant or cultivate tobacco
I am a spy for the Continental Army. I am working to get information about the British Army. I was promised my freedom from slavery if I successfully complete my job. Who am I?
James lives in Williamsburg and he has heard that the population of people are moving. In which direction is the population moving and why?
The population is moving westward for more opportunities.
What role did the Native Americans play during the war?
Some Native Americans fought alongside the patriots while others supported the British Army.
How did most white Virginians make a living during the Colonial Virginia era?
Most white Virginians were small farmers
How were Africans brought to the colony of Virginia?
The slaves were forcibly brought to the colony or against their will.
Thomas Jefferson provided political leadership during the war. What did he express in the Declaration of Independence?
The reasons for colonial independence
Describe Richmond's location in Virginia as it relates to the relocation of the capital.
Richmond was a more central location
What were some possible responsibilities that women took on when their husbands and sons went off to war?
-Raising the children in the home
-Farming
-Nursed soldiers back to good health
Cotton, wool, and leather are three types of materials. What were these materials used for in Colonial Virginia and who made it?
Women used cotton, wool, and leather to make clothing for their families.
What did tobacco become for the colony of Virginia?
The most profitable agricultural product
Marquis de Lafayette volunteered his services during the war. What three things did he provide to the Continental Army?
Troops, ships, and money
What did more distance from the sea do for the colonists during the relocation of the capital from Williamsburg to Richmond?
It allowed the colonists to prepare for possible attacks by the British.
Contrast the roles of the patriots and the loyalists during the Revolutionary War.
The patriots fought for independence for the colonies while the loyalists remained loyal to the king of England.
What did some free Africans own and what were they denied?
Some free Africans owned land but were denied basic rights.
The economy of colonial Virginia depended on agriculture as the ___________ _________ ___ __________.
primary source of wealth
Patrick Henry inspired patriots during the American Revolution by speaking out against what and what were the words he used? (2 answers)
Taxation without representation
"...as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
List the three reasons for the capital moving from Williamsburg to Richmond.
The population of people was moving westward.
Richmond was a more central location.
Moving to Richmond increased the distance from the sea and possible attack by the British.
How did white Virginians experience the war? (Hint: Name and explain the roles)
-Patriots fought for independence
-Neutrals did not take sides in the war
-Loyalists remained loyal to the king
Which types of resources did the colonists depend on to make goods and services?
Natural, human, and capital