Virginia

The very first people in Virginia were the Indians. The English settlers came to the new world for many different thing. One was for religious freedom. A company payed for them because they did not have that much money and gave them the mayflower and the speedwell except the speedwell broke. The company had hoped they find gold and silver. When the settlers arrived in Virginia they built a settlement called Jamestown. The first homes Virginians had many choices of building materials. They used the wooded something to make a homes. Most homes had one room. The Virginians had work hard to make a larger homes. Sometimes people do too. Some womens to how to make a clothes. In 1619, King James I created a local government called the House of the Burgesses.Members of the house of Burgesses met with Virginia's governor and his council. They helped to make laws. John Smith decided to trade for food with the local Native Americans. Time line:1524-Giovanni da verrazzano is first European to sail past present-day Virginia 1559-Spaniards explore Virginia 1584-Sir Walter Raleigh sends two ships to explore Virginia 1585- Raleigh sends colonists to Roanoke Island 1586- Roanoke colonists return to England 1587-Raleigh sends more colonists to Roanoke Island; they disappear 1606-Virgina Company forms in England, sends colonists to establish Virginia Colony 1607-Englishmen establish Virginia colony 1612-John Rolfe plants First spanish tobacco 1619-House of Burgesses meets for first time;Governor yeardley holds first meeting of Virginia assembly; first African slaves arrive in Virginia 1622- 1633- 1635- 1644- 1651- 1676- 1754- 1765- 1775- 1776- 1781- 1788-