Colonial Virginia

The economy of Virginia depended primarily upon _______________. agriculture

1619 – 1620 Many Changes 100 women arrive 1st Africans arrive burgesses are elected

The arrival of women made it possible for the settlers to establish __________. families This made Jamestown a more permanent settlement.

It is unknown if the first Africans were _______ or _______. servants slaves They were brought to Jamestown against their _____. will

The arrival of Africans made it possible to expand the __________ __________. tobacco economy

The Virginia Colony became dependent upon ______ labor and this dependence lasted a long time. slave

The 1st General Assembly council governor burgesses The first _______ legislative body. elected

The House of Burgesses gave the colonists the opportunity to control their own _________________. government GOVERNMENT BURGESS

The House of Burgesses became known as the _________ __________ of Virginia, which continues to this day. General Assembly

The capital was moved from __________ to _____________. Jamestown Williamsburg

The capital was moved for several reasons: contaminated drinking water diseases fire destroyed buildings at Jamestown

English Africans American Indians Name the three cultures that were a primary influence in Colonial Virginia. English American Indians Africans

Tidewater and Piedmont: _______ and ________. People from many different cultures lived in Colonial Virginia: Tidewater and Piedmont: _______ and ________. English Africans Shenandoah Valley: _______ and ___________. German Scots-Irish

Before the arrival of the settlers, ______________________ lived throughout Virginian. American Indians After the settlers arrived, most were forced __________. inland

Examples of architecture that reflect culture include: houses barns churches

Few people used ______ to buy goods and services. money

A system of trading for goods and services, called _________, was often used instead of money. bartering

A farmer could use ________ to pay for goods or services. tobacco

Farmers could buy goods on ________ and pay their debt when their crops were harvested. credit

There were no ______ in Colonial Virginia. banks