In 1607 the London Company sent 104 men to VA. They founded Jamestown and within the first 6 month over half of the 104 were dead. John Smith came later in a second ship and tried to get the men working. He was not very popular and an murder attempt was made by sprinking gun powder on him and setting him on fire. He had to leave for medical treatment.
Virginia was named in 1584 when Sir Walter Raleigh explored the Atlantic Coast of North America. At that time, the scope of Virginia ran from Maine to South Carolina. It was named for Queen Elizabeth I of England who was known as the 'Virgin Queen' because she never married. People do suspect that she did have lovers.
Virginia was founded in 1607 and it joined the Union in 1788.
it was founded in 1624
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115 years ago.
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Virginia began with the settlement with Jamestown
Virginia has long been known as the "Commonwealth of Virginia" long before joining the United States in 1788. Its still the "Commonwealth" today and state in its place is very rarely used.
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Jamestown Virginia was settled on 13 May 1607.
Jamestown Virginia was settled on 13 May 1607.
Jamestown Virginia was settled on 13 May 1607.
In 1607.
Jamestown Virginia was settled on 13 May 1607.
The people who settled in Virginia were a lot of English people.
Richmond was settled in 1607, but wasn't named until 1737.
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Jamestown was the first place settled in Virginia by 104 men in 1607. They came to look for gold for their investors, but not to create a permanent colony.
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Most of the religious groups who settled in colonial Virginia were Anglicans and other Protestant denominations.
Delaware was the first state in the union. Entered on Dec 7, 1787. Virginia was tenth; it was over half a year later on June 25, 1788. Virginia was the first state to be settled, in 1607, with Delaware being settled some 31 years later.