1. Colonial Virginia

2. Agriculture
VA economy depended on agriculture as primary source of wealth
Tobacco was most profitable cash crop
Cash crop -grown to sell for money rather that for use by the growers
Tobacco was sold or traded in England
Tobacco required a reliable and inexpensive source of labor
Virginia became dependant on slave labor

3. Vocabulary Landscape Money The countryside
A medium of exchange, (currency, coins & paper money)

4. More Vocabulary Barter Credit Debit
Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money
Credit
Buying a good or service now and paying later
Debit
Money, goods or service owed another.

5. Still more Vocab Savings Migration Agriculture
Money put away to save or spend at a later time.
Migration
Moving from one country or region to another
Agriculture
Growing crops or livestock

6. Cultural Landscape
Whenever people settle an area, they change the landscape to reflect the beliefs, customs, and architecture of their culture.
Three examples
Barns, homes, churches

10. Cultural Landscape
Names
English; Richmond
American Indian; Roanoke

11. Cultural Landscape Settlement Areas English Germans Scotch- Irish
Tidewater & Piedmont
Germans
Shenandoah Valley
Scotch- Irish
Africans (against their will)
American Indian
Tidewater, Piedmont, Appalachian Plateau

12. Migration The Shenandoah Valley was a major migration route.
New settlers had to adapt their old customs to a new environment

13. Moving the Capital Jamestown to Williamsburg Drinking water was bad.
Contaminated by seepage of salt water.
Unhealthy living conditions.
Caused diseases.
Fire destroyed the wood and brick buildings

14. Moving the Capital Williamsburg to Richmond
The population was moving westward
Richmond had a more central location
Richmond was farther from the sea.
Decreased possible attack by the British.

15. Colonial Life Food Housing Limited choices
Meals of local produce and meat
Housing
Most lived in one room houses with dirt floors
Some lived in large houses

16. Colonial Life Clothing Most white Virginians were small farmers
Households made their own clothes
Most clothing was made of cotton, wool, or leather.
Most white Virginians were small farmers

17. Colonial Life Most African Americans were slaves
Worked on tobacco and other crops.
Had no rights
Were not paid
Some African Americans were free
Hand property and businesses
Denied rights