Virginia Studies Virginia Studies VS 4 Review VS 4 Review

ActivitiesActivities

The Virginia Colony The Virginia Colony

Cash Crop…Cash Crop…• Tobacco was the main cash crop in Tobacco was the main cash crop in

Virginia Virginia • Cash crops depended on agricultureCash crops depended on agriculture• Tobacco was sold in England to make Tobacco was sold in England to make

moneymoney• Africans were brought to be an Africans were brought to be an

inexpensive (cheap) source of labor inexpensive (cheap) source of labor • The Africans were brought to America and The Africans were brought to America and

worked as slaves against their will.worked as slaves against their will.

Cultural LandscapesCultural Landscapes

• Cultural landscapes are changes to land Cultural landscapes are changes to land that reflects people’s backgrounds or that reflects people’s backgrounds or cultures.cultures.

• Virginia’s culture was different from Virginia’s culture was different from England’s culture.England’s culture.

• Examples of cultural landscapes are Examples of cultural landscapes are barns, homes and churches.barns, homes and churches.

• American Indians cultural landscapes American Indians cultural landscapes were different from the colonists cultural were different from the colonists cultural landscapes.landscapes.

Place NamesPlace Names• . The names of places and things come . The names of places and things come

from different languages.from different languages.• Roanoke is an American Indian word that Roanoke is an American Indian word that

means wampum or seashells.means wampum or seashells.• Chesapeake is also an American Indian Chesapeake is also an American Indian

word.word.• Richmond is an English word from that Richmond is an English word from that

comes from the name Richmond-on-the-comes from the name Richmond-on-the-ThamesThames

Settlement AreasSettlement Areas

• The English settled in the Tidewater The English settled in the Tidewater and Piedmont regions.and Piedmont regions.

• Africans who became slaves settled Africans who became slaves settled in the Tidewater and Piedmont in the Tidewater and Piedmont regions to work in the tobacco fields.regions to work in the tobacco fields.

Settlement Areas Settlement Areas (continued)(continued)

• The Germans and Scotch Irish settled in The Germans and Scotch Irish settled in the Shenandoah Valley.the Shenandoah Valley.

• Indians were in the Tidewater, Piedmont Indians were in the Tidewater, Piedmont and Appalachian Plateau regions were and Appalachian Plateau regions were their homes were before the colonists their homes were before the colonists arrived.arrived.

MigrationMigration

• Migration means moving to new Migration means moving to new areas.areas.

• Living in new areas caused people to Living in new areas caused people to change their customs.change their customs.

• Geographical factors influenced the Geographical factors influenced the location of the capital.location of the capital.

Movement of the CapitalMovement of the Capital• Reasons for moving from Jamestown Reasons for moving from Jamestown

to Williamsburgto Williamsburg– Marsh land at JamestownMarsh land at Jamestown– Contaminated/bad drinking waterContaminated/bad drinking water– Dirty living conditionsDirty living conditions– Higher elevation at WilliamsburgHigher elevation at Williamsburg– Fire destroyed the buildings at Fire destroyed the buildings at

JamestownJamestown

Movement of the Capital Movement of the Capital (continued)(continued)

• Reasons for moving from Reasons for moving from Williamsburg to RichmondWilliamsburg to Richmond– Population/people were moving westPopulation/people were moving west– Richmond’s location was better for Richmond’s location was better for

tradetrade– Moving to Richmond increased distance Moving to Richmond increased distance

from attack from British by seafrom attack from British by sea– Richmond was a central location (in the Richmond was a central location (in the

center)center)Going west

EconomyEconomy

• Economy is how money is made and spent.Economy is how money is made and spent.• Money is a medium of exchange or currency.Money is a medium of exchange or currency.

– Few people had paper money or coins.Few people had paper money or coins.– Tobacco was often used as money.Tobacco was often used as money.

• Barter is the trading of goods or services without Barter is the trading of goods or services without money.money.– Barter was often used instead of money.Barter was often used instead of money.

Economy (Continued)Economy (Continued)• Credit is buying goods or services now and Credit is buying goods or services now and

paying for them later.paying for them later.– Farmers and consumers bought goods and services Farmers and consumers bought goods and services

on credit.on credit.

• Debt is a good or service owed to another.Debt is a good or service owed to another.– Debts were paid when the crops were harvested Debts were paid when the crops were harvested

and sold.and sold.

• Savings is putting money away to spend later.Savings is putting money away to spend later.– Few colonists had money that they could save until Few colonists had money that they could save until

later.later.