1. 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?

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

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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”

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

9. 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