Virginia
Founded: 1607 by John Smith and others, at Jamestown Major Industry: Plantation agriculture (tobacco, wheat, corn) Major Cities: Jamestown, Williamsburg, Richmond Colony Named for: England's "Virgin Queen," Elizabeth I Became a State: June 25, 1788 More on Colonial Virginia
See also: The Making of the Virginia Colony Graphics courtesy of ArtToday |
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