The Virginia Colony: Growth & Changes SOL VS 4a 4d Jennifer Amores-Kalich / Sugarland Elementary
Vocabulary pre-view and Review Agriculture - the business of farming, includes raising animals and growing crops. Plantation - a very large farm where almost everything needed is made, grown, or raised on the plantation owner s land. Labor - to do work, or the people who do the work.
Vocabulary pre-view and Review Money - a medium of exchange ; currency which includes coins and paper bills Barter - trading or exchanging goods & services without using money barter
Vocabulary pre-view and Review Economy - the basis of making money & earning money related to the resources & goods people want Profit - money that you earned & have after all expenses are paid
By 1618, there were several settlements along the James River. Jamestown, the first permanent settlement, was not the only area inhabited by the English. Places like Henrico, Charles City, and Elizabeth City spread further along the James River. How did the arrival of more settlers & the growth of settlements affect the Indians?
The Powhatan Indians introduced their tobacco to the first English settlers This tobacco was very strong. It was too harsh for the English. John Rolfe tried to blend the Powhatan tobacco plant with another type of tobacco plant from the Caribbean Islands. Now this new, combined type of tobacco was much smoother & milder it was exactly what the English wanted. The American Lung Association wants to know, Are you smoke-free? We hope so!!!
money Tobacco was used as but growing tobacco was not easy nor was it free. Since the economy of the colony depended on agriculture as a primary source of wealth, Africans were used as an inexpensive form of labor. Cash Crop a crop that is grown to sell for money, not for personal use.
Since tobacco was the most successful and profitable crop, England demanded more tobacco. Large numbers of Africans from West Africa were brought against their will to work as slaves on plantations. Cause & Effect Cause & Effect Cause & Effect The Virginia colony became very dependent on slave labor. True or False: Agriculture in Virginia had a strong influence on the growth of slavery. TRUE African Slaves inside a ship
cash crop Corn Gold & Silver Tobacco TOBACCO! Apples The success of tobacco changed life in the colony Explain how?
Life in the Virginia colony was changed by England demanded more tobacco to be grown and shipped back to England. More Africans were brought to the colony against their will. There was an increase in the demand for slaves since farmers could make more money using slave labor. The Virginia colony became dependent on this inexpensive form of labor. This dependency lasted for a very long time. More settlers grew tobacco since tobacco was a powerful bartering item. However not all tobacco farmers became wealthy plantation owners.
Vocabulary pre-view and Review Credit - buying a good or service now, but paying for it later Debt - goods or services owed to another person Saving - money put away to keep or to spend at a later time I. O. U. 3 eggs 2 sacks of flour for roof repair
The price of tobacco dropped in England... Cause & Effect Some tobacco farmers in Virginia didn t make as much of a profit as they thought they would... The farmers had to get supplies on credit and they fell deeper & deeper into debt... Cause & Effect Cause & Effect
Most people bartered for the goods and services they needed & wanted. For example, a tobacco farmer would trade his tobacco for new farming tools, or he could barter tobacco for fabric so his wife can make clothing. It was very common for people to buy goods & services on credit, then pay later after their crops were harvested & sold. Debt! Debt! Debt! Remember: What do you think would happen if a farmer s crops did not produce enough tobacco, or if his crops were bad? Colonial Virginia had no banks.
Vocabulary pre-view and Review culture - the way of life of a group of people ; includes beliefs, traditions, and customs. architecture - styles of buildings and structures Roman architecture Modern architecture
Eventually, other Europeans began to settle in Virginia: Germans and Scotch-Irish Examples of cultural landscapes from the English, American Indians, Germans, Scotch-Irish, and Africans include:
Different cultural groups settled in different areas: Germans & Scotch-Irish English & Africans English & Africans Germans & Scotch-Irish Shenandoah Valley along migration routes Tidewater & Piedmont Africans settled mainly where the agriculture economy needed farm labor
The name Roanoke is an example of a place reflecting the culture of the English German American Indian Scotch-Irish The name Richmond is an example of a place reflecting the culture of the English German American Indian Scotch-Irish American Indian Roanoke Richmond English
Appalachian or Allegheny Plateau Region Piedmont & Tidewater Regions
How did the relationship between the Virginia colony and England change over time? Migration and living in new areas caused people to adapt old customs to their new environment. The culture of Virginia reflected American Indian, African, and European origins. Although Virginia was a colony of England, Virginia developed a unique culture different from England s.
There were also changes for the capital of the colony... Alexandria from Jamestown to Ashburn Leesburg Williamsburg Reasons for moving to the new capital: more flat land and swamps too many people smoked tobacco drinking water was contaminated Nathaniel Bacon decided to move it dirty living conditions caused diseases the new capital was on a higher elevation Williamsburg many wooden buildings in Jamestown were destroyed
Again, there were more changes for the next capital of the colony... from Williamsburg to Reasons for moving to the new capital: more flat land and swamps higher mountain ranges more people moved westward Arlington Hampton Sterling Richmond burning of Williamsburg by Nathaniel Bacon Richmond better central location for trade since it is on the Fall Line increased the distance if British troops were to attack during the American Revolution
Can you earn an A on this QUICK REVIEW? Tobacco was a cash crop since it was the most profitable agriculture product and many farmers used tobacco as money. T or F Africans were used as slaves first, then given the choice to be indentured servants. T or F Whenever people settle an area, they change the landscape to reflect the beliefs, customs, and architecture of their culture. Describe the geographic factors that influenced the reasons for moving the Virginia capital twice. Jamestown to Williamsburg = higher elevation, better living conditions (water & land), and many buildings in Jamestown were destroyed by fire Williamsburg to Richmond = population was moving westward, Richmond was in a more central location & on the Fall Line, and the longer distance from the east coast would be safer from British attacks during the American Revolution
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