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Cash Crop=Tobacco
Cash Crop=Tobacco
* The economy of the Virginia colony depended on agriculture as the primary source of wealth.
* Tobacco became the most profitable agricultural product.
* Tobacco was sold in England as a cash crop.
The successful cultivation of tobacco depended on a steady and inexpensive source of labor.
* African men, women, and children were brought to the Virginia colony and enslaved to work on the plantations.
* The Virginia colony became dependent on slave labor, and this dependence lasted a long time.
The Capital Moves!
The Capital Moves!
1. Jamestown 1607-1698
1. Jamestown 1607-1698
Drinking water became contaminated (made unsafe for drinking)
Animal dung was all over and caused disease
Soil was poor from too much farming
Accidental fires kept burning the wooden and brick buildings
2. Williamsburg 1698-1780
2. Williamsburg 1698-1780
Williamsburg was on higher land, less swampy
remained Virginia's capital until 1780
3. Richmond 1780-CURRENT
3. Richmond 1780-CURRENT
The Cultural Landscape of Virginia
The Cultural Landscape of Virginia
Virginia developed a very unique culture. As more people started coming to Virginia, they brought with them...
Virginia developed a very unique culture. As more people started coming to Virginia, they brought with them...
1.BELIEFS (religion)
1.BELIEFS (religion)
2. CUSTOMS (traditions)
2. CUSTOMS (traditions)
3. ARCHITECTURE (houses, barns, churches, etc)
3. ARCHITECTURE (houses, barns, churches, etc)
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
The capital of VA, Richmond, was actually an ENGLISH name. It comes from Richmond-on-the-Thames, a suburb of London.
The capital of VA, Richmond, was actually an ENGLISH name. It comes from Richmond-on-the-Thames, a suburb of London.
Roanoke, VA
Roanoke, VA
The city of Roanoke, which is located in southwestern Virginia, is an AMERICAN INDIAN name that means “sea-shell,” or “wampum.”
The city of Roanoke, which is located in southwestern Virginia, is an AMERICAN INDIAN name that means “sea-shell,” or “wampum.”
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