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Let's start off with some background knowledge:
Originally, the settlers in Virginia, Jamestown, were given a charter, the "Virginia Charter" in 1606 by the Virginia Company.
The colonists were mainly investors looking to find gold in Virginia, but because there was a lack of farmers and no one wanted to worked, Jamestown didn't prosper. The local Native Americans, the Powhatan Indians (also spelled Powatan and Powhaten) helped them by giving them some food, but it wasn't enough.
Eventually, when England sent someone to govern them named John Smith, they began to prosper again. He set up rules, the most important rule being "he who works not, eats not." Also, John Smith and the rest of Jamestown raided the Powhatan tribes in order to obtain more food to feed Jamestown. This led to rising tensions between Jamestown and Powhatan.
Jump forward a few years, and the Virginia Company starts to go bankrupt trying to send food and protection because the Powhatan Indians attack Jamestown. Finally, in 1624, King James Irevoked the Virginia Charter and just made it a royal colony.
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Sources: Social Studies Class
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What else can I help you with?
When did Virginia become a colony?
in 1623
When did Virgina become a colony?
Virginia became a colony in 1607
What date did Virginia become a colony?
June 25, 1876 Virginia joined the union
What crop allowed the early English colony of Virginia to become profitable and survive?
Tobacco farming made the English colony of Virginia profitable
When did Virginia surrender its charter and become first royal colony?
1624
Which of these is not a southern colony New York Virginia Georgia?
West Virginia was never one of the original thirteen colonies. (However, the land that is what is now West Virginia was going to become a colony known as Vandalia. Then the Revolutionary War took place before the colony could become official.)
What colony is Virginia in?
There is a colony called, The colony of Virginia. It is right where the state of Virginia now sits.
Why was the Virginia colony a southern colony?
Yes.... Virginia is/was a southern colony.
Why did Virginia become a royal colony in 1624?
Virginia became a crown or royal colony in 1624 when King James I took away the charter from the Virginia Company. Members of this company had established the Jamestown settlement in 1607 in Virginia.
Was virgina the first to join the union?
No. The first colony to ratify the Constitution and become a state was Delaware. But Virginia was the first colony to be settled.
What colony did the Virginia Company found?
Virginia Colony.
What religion did the Virginia colony go for?
The Virginia colony's official religion was the Church of England. Residents of the colony paid taxes to the church and were required to attend church services even if they belonged to another faith. Freedom of religion was a key motivator in Virginia's role to become independent from Britain.
