The Virginia Colony
By: Garret Daniela, and Rahul
Introducing the Virginia Colony
To some people, the colony at Jamestown and later Virginia seemed like a poor place to establish a colony. There were many bugs and a lot of disease. The water also wasn’t very good. However, there were some advantages to establishing a colony here. It was founded by John Smith and other colonists including John Rolfe, backed by the London Company at Jamestown.
Advantages
- The country itself is large and great
- Air and climate most sweet and wholesome
- valleys and plains with sweet Springs
- the land is full of minerals
- Timber for Shipping
- Great farmland
- Cash crops: wheat, tobacco, corn,
Disadvantages
- Bugs
- Diseases
- Indians (until they made peace
Facts
- Virginia government allows families to live rent-free for ten years on land owned by the state
- Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Baptists, Anglicans and others
- Original Name: The original name of the colony was the Colony and Dominion of Virginia