1. By Jeff Zoë Rachel

3. Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Walter was an English explorer and adventurer Late 1500’s he had the idea to colonize Virginia In 1584 the first attempt failed and the colony disappeared They tried again and Virginia became a colony in 1607

4. Sir Walter named Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I of England. She was called the Virgin Queen because she was not married. Time Line 1550 1600 Idea for foundation First expedition disappeared Virginia was made a colony Late 1500’s 1584 1607

6. The colony was seen as an investment They would make money by trading materials Colonists were sent to set up farms and sell their produce They traded through the Virginia Company of London* * This was the company that invested in coming to the Americas

8. Most settlers were English They received 50 acres +100 acres if they invested in the Virginia Company Many also brought indentured servants and slaves Skilled laborers (shoemakers, tailors etc) Unskilled laborers (to escape unemployment) These people provided cheap labor for plantation owners Colonial PeopleOccupations

10. Mild winters Hot, humid summers Rain = fertile soil for farming

12. Low lands for plantations Quiet bays for ports for shipping and trading Wooded mountains that were hard to clear

14. Tobacco!!! Tobacco plantations Slave trade introduced in 1619 The slaves were cheap labor

16. Church of England was the official religion of Virginia The religious rules sometimes affected the colonies rules

18. Governor (1) Governor’s council (6) House of Burgesses (22)

19. Credits Jeff Zoë Rachel