Virginia
Founded: 1607 by John Smith and others, at Jamestown
Major Industry/Economy: Plantation agriculture (tobacco, wheat, corn)
Major Cities: Jamestown, Williamsburg, Richmond
Colony Named for: England's "Virgin Queen," Elizabeth I
Became a State: June 25, 1788
Government: Limited self-government
Reasons: Jamestown was originally founded from a desire to gain wealth and to a lesser extent to convert the natives to Christianity. Virginia became a royal colony in 1624 when King James I revoked the charter of the bankrupt Virginia Company.
Residency requirements: White male land owners
Target Residents: Anglican, Christian, Plantation Farmers
Religion: Anglican
Celebrities: John Rolfe
John Smith
Chris Brown
Sandra Bullock
Major Industry/Economy: Plantation agriculture (tobacco, wheat, corn)
Major Cities: Jamestown, Williamsburg, Richmond
Colony Named for: England's "Virgin Queen," Elizabeth I
Became a State: June 25, 1788
Government: Limited self-government
Reasons: Jamestown was originally founded from a desire to gain wealth and to a lesser extent to convert the natives to Christianity. Virginia became a royal colony in 1624 when King James I revoked the charter of the bankrupt Virginia Company.
Residency requirements: White male land owners
Target Residents: Anglican, Christian, Plantation Farmers
Religion: Anglican
Celebrities: John Rolfe
John Smith
Chris Brown
Sandra Bullock