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By Jeff Zoë Rachel

Virtuous Virginia. By Jeff Zoë Rachel. Founder. Sir Walter Raleigh. Sir Walter was an English explorer and adventurer Late 1500’s he had the idea to colonize Virginia In 1584 the first attempt failed and the colony disappeared They tried again and Virginia became a colony in 1607.

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  1. Virtuous Virginia By Jeff Zoë Rachel

  2. Founder

  3. Sir Walter Raleigh • Sir Walter was an English explorer and adventurer • Late 1500’s he had the idea to colonize Virginia • In 1584 the first attempt failed and the colony disappeared • They tried again and Virginia became a colony in 1607

  4. Fascinating Facts! Virginia was made a colony First expedition disappeared Idea for foundation Sir Walter named Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I of England. She was called the Virgin Queen because she was not married. Time Line 1550 1600 1607 Late 1500’s 1584

  5. Founding Impetus

  6. Reasons for Foundation • The colony was seen as an investment • They would make money by trading materials • Colonists were sent to set up farms and sell their produce • They traded through the Virginia Company of London* *This was the company that invested in coming to the Americas

  7. Peppy People

  8. Most settlers were English They received 50 acres +100 acres if they invested in the Virginia Company Many also brought indentured servants and slaves Skilled laborers (shoemakers, tailors etc) Unskilled laborers (to escape unemployment) These people provided cheap labor for plantation owners Population Colonial People Occupations

  9. Climactical Climate

  10. Weather • Mild winters • Hot, humid summers • Rain = fertile soil for farming

  11. Gorgeous Geography

  12. Land • Low lands for plantations • Quiet bays for ports for shipping and trading • Wooded mountains that were hard to clear

  13. Monetary Opportunities!!!

  14. Economy • Tobacco!!! • Tobacco plantations • Slave trade introduced in 1619 • The slaves were cheap labor

  15. Religion

  16. Church of England • Church of England was the official religion of Virginia • The religious rules sometimes affected the colonies rules

  17. Gritty Government

  18. Pyramid

  19. Credits Jeff Zoë Rachel

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