Give 3 examples of architecture that
reflected the different cultures-
Where did Africans mainly settle?
-Piedmont and Tidewater
-Homes
-Churches
-Barns
Why did they settle there?
What culture does the place name
“Roanoke” reflect?
-American Indian
-that is where the tobacco required a
great deal of labor
Before the arrival of settlers, where did
American Indians live?
-they lived throughout Virginia,
especially near waterways.
After the settlers arrived, where did most
American Indians live?
-most were forced inland
Where did the English and other
Europeans mainly settle?
The culture of Virginia reflected which 3
origins?
-Tidewater and Piedmont Regions
-American Indian
-Africans
-Europeans
What culture does the name “Richmond”
reflect?
-English
Where did the German and Scots-Irish
mainly settle?
-Shenandoah Valley
What are 3 reasons the capital was
moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg?
1-Drinking water was contaminated by
saltwater seepage
2-Unhealthy living conditions caused
diseases
3-fire destroyed both the wooden and
brick building at Jamestown
What are 3 reasons that the capital was
moved from Williamsburg to Richmond?
1-population was moving westward
2-Richmond was a more central location
3-It increased the distance from attack by
the British
What is money?
-a medium of exchange which includes
coins and bills
What is bartering?
-trading/exchanging goods and services
without the use of money
What is credit?
-buying now and paying later
What is a debt?
-a good or serviced owed to another
What is saving?
-money put away to save or spend at a
later time
Why didn’t people use paper money or
coins to pay for goods and services?
-Few people had paper money or coins to
use to pay for goods and services
What was the housing like in Colonial
Virginia?
-most lived in one room homes with dirt
floors
Where did people get their clothes?
-they made their own clothes from
cotton, wool, and leather
How did most white Virginians make
their living in Colonial Virginia?
-most made their living from the land as
small farmers
-there were no banks in Colonial Virginia
What was a large farm called?
-plantation
What were 2 ways people paid for goods
and services?
What were the owners of plantations
called?
-bartering
-tobacco was used as money
-planters
What did most slaves do?
-they worked tobacco, crops, and
livestock.
What did slaves who were skilled
tradesmen who do?
-they worked in households
Did slaves have any rights?
-no
What did many free blacks do?
-many owned business & property
Did free blacks have rights?
-no, most were denied their own rights
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Settling Virginia