Who settled V.I.R.G.I.N.I.A.? Key Questions: What motivations led settlers to Virginia? What were their characteristics? How did they govern themselves?

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Who settled V.I.R.G.I.N.I.A.? Key Questions: What motivations led settlers to Virginia? What were their characteristics? How did they govern themselves?

V. Virginia Cavaliers “Cavaliers” were large land owners Lived in eastern Virginia

I. Indentured Servants Were usually young men and women From British Isles and Europe Served for five to seven years in return for passage across ocean Grew tobacco on plantations Many owned land after service

R. Rise of Virginia Co. Joint Stock Company Settled Jamestown in 1607 Hoped to find gold in Virginia

G. Grants (land) from English King “Cavaliers” (nobility) received large land grants from King Grants were in eastern Va.

I. In Shenandoah: small farmers The Shenandoah Valley is known for its rich farmland Found in Appalachian Mountains Poor English sought land to farm Many settled in Shenandoah Valley in Virginia

N. New government: Burgesses House of Burgesses, est. 1640s Colonists elected representatives All men seventeen or older could vote Today known as the “General Assembly of Virginia”

I. Immigrants mostly poor English The poor came to VA looking for a better life as small farmers

A. Artisans (skilled labor) An Artisan was a person with a skill Examples: glassblower, blacksmith, gunsmith, bricklayer, carpenter, etc. John Smith requested artisans to settle in VA