Virginia Colony by Sarah Hudson https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v GAVS US History Advertisement en-us 2018-08-16 22:41:32 UTC 2025-05-12 11:59:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png History and Key Events skhudson02 https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614171 In 1607 John Smith founded the 1st of the 13 colonies in Jamestown, Virginia. The colony was founded to gain wealth and convert the natives to Christianity. In 1624 Virginia was made a Royal Colony, then it gained independence from the British in 1775. The colony became a state in 1778 and finally abolished slavery in 1865.]]> 2018-08-16 22:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614171 Location and Geography skhudson02 https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614198 The 13 colonies were split into 3 groups; New England, Middle and Southern Colonies. Virginia was considered part of the Southern Colonies based on location. It was home to mass costal plains, valleys, and mountains. The costal plains were home to many tobacco farms that thrived off the fertile land.  ]]> 2018-08-16 22:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614198 Trade skhudson02 https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614220 Virginia's main exports were tobacco and cotton but they also traded livestock, grain, fruits and vegetables. ]]> 2018-08-16 22:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614220 Economic Development skhudson02 https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614228 Economically Virginia was a very successful colony. They created a large tobacco industry using slave labor.]]> 2018-08-16 22:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614228 Why would anyone want to settle there? skhudson02 https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614335 Virginia was overall a very prosperous colony. Their leaders were well fit for the job, their land was fertile, their exports thrived, the government was strong, and it was a great place for people to settle when coming to America. ]]> 2018-08-16 22:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614335 Sources skhudson02 https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614371 https://www.thoughtco.com/virginia-colony-103882 
https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/a-short-history-of-jamestown.htm 
http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/virginia_colony_facts/2046/ 
http://www.ushistory.org/gov/2a.asp
]]> 2018-08-16 22:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273614371 Government skhudson02 https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273615560 Virginia started off as a colony ruled by King James 1 from England. Later they established a colonial legislature of Virginia and House of Burgesses that was governed with a colonial government. Eventually the colony set up a representative democratic government to rule. ]]> 2018-08-16 23:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273615560 Religion skhudson02 https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273626068 Christianity was very common in the Virginia colony at this time. ]]> 2018-08-17 00:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273626068 Significant People skhudson02 https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273626096 John Smith had the largest impact when he founded the colony of Virginia. He served as a leader and kept the settlement successful during struggles. Other well known people from the colony are Pocahontas and her husband John Rolfe who was the first to grew tobacco in Virginia. ]]> 2018-08-17 00:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/skhudson02/bl6a7qstd57v/wish/273626096