virginia 1600s history - EAS
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The written History of Virginia begins with documentation by the first Spanish explorers to reach the area in the 1500s, when it was occupied chiefly by Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan peoples. In 1607, English colonization began in Virginia with Jamestown, which would become the first permanent … See more
For milliennia before the arrival of the Europeans, Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands inhabited the lands that would be named Virginia. Archaeological and historical research by anthropologist Helen … See more
In 1624, the Virginia Company's charter was revoked and the colony transferred to royal authority as a crown colony, but the elected representatives in Jamestown continued to … See more
Victory in the Revolution brought peace and prosperity to the new state, as export markets in Europe reopened for its tobacco.
While the old local elites were content with the status quo, younger veterans of the war had developed … See moreAfter their discovery of the New World in the 15th century, European states began trying to establish New World colonies. England, the See more
The Church of England was legally established in the colony in 1619, and the Bishop of London sent in 22 Anglican clergyman by 1624. In practice, establishment … See more
Antecedents
Revolutionary sentiments first began appearing in Virginia shortly after the French and Indian War ended in 1763. The Virginia legislature had passed the Two-Penny Act to stop clerical salaries from inflating. See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license The Royal Colony in 1600s Virginia
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- Early in the 16th century, Spanish explorers were the first recorded Europeans to see the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay (which the Spanish called Bahía de Madre de Dios or Bahía de Santa Maria.) They named the land now known as Virginia, as Ajacán. In 1561, an expedition sent by Ángel de Villafañe captured a Virginia Indian boy from the Chesapeake Ba...
Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666 by George Cabell Greer
www.evmedia.com/virginiaComplete listing of Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666 (from book published 1912 by George Cabell Greer, now copyright-free) Each line contains from left to right: LAST & FIRST - Name …
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May 25, 2021 · The recorded History of Virginia began with settlement of the geographic region now known as the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States, previously settled …
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Because most of Virginia's leading families recognized Charles II as King following the execution of Charles I in 1649, Charles II reputedly called Virginia his "Old Dominion" – a nickname that …
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History of Charles City County, Virginia. Charles City adopted the slogan “Four Centuries, Three Cultures, Two Rivers in One County” as a part of the commemoration of America’s 400th …