New and Improved: VIRGINIA!
Now independent and better than ever!
Originally owned by London businessmen...
The beautiful colony of Virginia was originally founded for gold discovery. Sadly, this method did not work and many of the immigrants were in poverty and barely had anything to eat. However, upon the discovery of tobacco, Virginia blossomed into a new colony! Baptists and Methodists brought the Great Awakening and racially integrated churches to our prosperous state. Because we are located near the shore, it is simple for us to trade with countries across the Atlantic, like Britain.
Government and Religion
Virginia is a southern colony mostly made up of a Christian demographic, specifically Baptist and methodist. We mostly trade tobacco, but also export wheat and corn.
Some people who helped transform us into the colony we are today include:
- Powhatan - farmed during the summer months and hunted with other American Indians to sustain themselves. He used a bartering system and traded deer skins, copper, and more to achieve economic stability.
- John Smith - Arrived in Jamestown along with Captain Christopher Newport and George Percy to find gold- they were unsuccessful.
While these are not the only people who contributed to the founding of Virginia, they are two very influential individuals associated with the development of Virginia.
Our government was somewhat of a monarchy, since we were previously ruled by Britain, more specifically, the Queen.