1. Colonial Virginia By: Laura Savage and Virginia Hally

2. Jamestown Site of first English colony in the Americas in 1606 Located along the James River London Company was authorized to settle in Southern Virginia  Settled Jamestown Plymouth Company was authorized to settle Northern Virginia  Unsuccessful 104 settlers came from London with the London Company Named colony Jamestown after King James I

3. John Smith Set sail to Virginia on Dec. 20 1606 Elected as one of the seven council members to govern the colony Captured by the Native Americans in 1607 and brought to Chief Powhatan Chief Powhatan was intrigued by Smith’s belongings It is rumored that his life was spared thanks to Pocahantas Released after four months of being held captive 1608 he was elected President of the local council Helped the colony survive the harsh winter with strong leadership  “He who does not work, will not eat” Accidentally injured and had to return to England for treatment

4. Native Americans Algonquian Indians were natives of the land Continuously raided and attacked the colonists’ settlements hoping the settlers would leave Made life almost impossible for settlers by stealing important supplies, pistols, weapons, and food In 1622 the Algonquians attacked settlements and killed over 300 colonists

5. Jamestown Fort Colonists built a triangular wooden fort around to protect against the Algonquian attacks Fort enclosed a storehouse, church and many homes

6. Culture Main source of income came from growing tobacco Wealthiest of the 13 colonies Tough conditions for survival between attacks from Native Americans, famine and extreme freezes in the winter Most women were married at age 16 and immediately started having children Most goods used for daily life such as clothing candles and metals were made at home

7. Taverns Taverns were the central place for drinking, eating, socializing, entertainment and lodging for travelers Often music was played on the fiddle and people would engage in singing and dancing Taverns were not a place for proper women and prostitutes would often be found in them Heavy drinking took place in the taverns People could participate in gambling over card games, cockfights and horse racing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_HUp6G85Xc

8. Williamsburg Replaced Jamestown as Virginia’s capital in 1699 Williamsburg was more ideal because it was located on higher ground and more protected against attacks from the Algonquians Also moved to Williamsburg because of contaminated drinking water and dirty and unsafe living conditions in Jamestown Named after the reigning monarch at the time, King William III In 1780 the capital was moved once again from Williamsburg to Richmond where it remains today

9. Politics Pre-independence people were still obligated to the crown in England – many of the goods produced in settlements like Jamestown were sent back to England Ruled by the crown until 1776 Royal governors and local elected representatives ruled on behalf of the crown The General Assembly which was made up of a small group of wealthier citizens was in charge of voting Election day was a big social event in the colonies

10. Politics Created the House of Burgesses in 1619 - First order of business to set minimum price for tobacco. Royal charter revoked in 1624 and became a royal colony Commonwealth policy Confederate State 10th state to ratify the Constitution

11. First Flag Used in Hanover, VA In memory of officers, and men who served at Trenton

12. Current Flag Designed at the beginning of the civil war in 1861. "thus always to tyrants"

13. Slavery Originated in Virginia Started in 1619 to work tobacco crops Continued for almost 250 years

14. Architecture PlantationsFarms Colonial Houses

15. Sources http://www.williamsburg.com/history.cfm?subcategoryID=136&newUserLocation=1 http://www.lva.virginia.gov/exhibits/political/colonial.htm http://www.williamsburgva.gov/Index.aspx?page=124 http://www.fundforclassics.org/assets/images/wllmsburgpic1.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2326/2322506203_7520c19677.jpg http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cescott/colonial.html http://www.preservationvirginia.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=6 http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/vaguide/history.html http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/winter03-04/tavern.cfm http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/usstates/virginiahistory2.htm http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html#virginia http://www.vssr.org/flags.htm