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Who founded Richmond?
In 1737, William Byrd II founded Richmond, Virginia. He named the town after Richmond, a small English town, near London. Agriculture and slave trade quickly grew in the Richmond area.
What were armed colonists who formed themselves into military groups that could be ready to fight quickly known as?
minutemen
Why did colonists in Maryland and Carolina enslave Native Americans and use African slaves?
Indians died too quickly Slaves didn't
Were the Navigation Acts were helpful to the colonists?
The Navigation Acts were a series of laws imposed by Britain on its American colonies. Its main purpose was to restrict colonial trade in order to prevent the colonies from smuggling goods from other countries. All goods that were traded with the colonies had to be sent to a British port before being sent to the colonies. That way, the British could tax the goods and they could make sure that nothing was being smuggled into the colonies. The colonists were unhappy with the laws and tensions quickly emerged.
How did the committee of correspondence help the colonists cause?
This committee circulated writings about colonists' grievances against Britain. Soon other committees of correspondence sprang up throughout the colonies, bringing together protesters opposed to Britain ≈ Slim
What did the British think of the colonist's fighting technique?
The British did not at all approve of the way the colonists were fighting. Colonists were using what is known as guerilla tactics. The British believed in open fighting, in lines, on fields. The colonists were attacking from cover, and quickly disappearing. The British found this ungentlemanly.
What is the most successful agricultural product in seventeenth-century North American colonies were?
Tobacco was a very successful crop in the colonies, especially Virginia. Introduced by John Rolfe, tobacco quickly became the staple of the colonists' economy.
Who founded Richmond?
In 1737, William Byrd II founded Richmond, Virginia. He named the town after Richmond, a small English town, near London. Agriculture and slave trade quickly grew in the Richmond area.
What is 'Quickly please' when translated from English to Italian?
"Quickly, please!" in English is Rapidamente, per favore!in Italian.
What was true about the Chesapeake colonies of Virginia Maryland?
One thing that was true about both the Virginia and Maryland colonies was that they both grew quickly after difficult starts.
What were armed colonists who formed themselves into military that could be ready to fight quickly known as?
minutemen
What caused the Union to abandon the shipyards in Norfolk Virginia?
In late April, 1861, Union forces burned or sunk all the ships in their Norfolk, Virginia shipyards. This was an important navy base because of its location at the mouth of the James River. The Union believed this base was unable to be defended. They then abandoned Norfolk and the Confederates quickly took charge of the base.
What was true about the Chesapeake of Virginia and Maryland?
One thing that was true about both the Virginia and Maryland colonies was that they both grew quickly after difficult starts.
What were armed colonists who formed themselves into military groups that could be ready to fight quickly known as?
minutemen
What is the English word for quickly in Italian?
velocemente
Who settled Charleston SC?
Charleston, SC was first settled by English colonists in 1670 under the leadership of William Sayle. The settlement grew quickly and by the early 18th century, Charleston had become a major port city in the American colonies.
What 3 products that caused norfolk and Virginia to grow quickly?
Tobacco, Rice,Indigo
