Norfolk, Virginia

Jamestown Virginia was the first successful British colony in the new world this is because of the leaders and determination of the settlers. It took many failed chances from a lot of different leaders. It cost endless amounts of money and lives. The transatlantic area was still widely unknown and there was no way they could prepare for he challenges ahead. It took a lot of help from the local Native Americans however it also would be their conflicts with these Native Americans that made their…

George Mason was born on December 11, 1725 in Fairfax County Virginia. He had his mother Ann Stevens Thompson, and his father George Mason the Third. George Mason’s mother Ann Stevens Thompson is an at home mother basically raised her children. George Mason’s father George Mason the third was a politician and a farmer he owned a lot of land. George Mason the third died in a ferry accident on 5 March 1735 on the Potomac River. Sadly when George Mason was only ten years old. From there on he was…

‘’ you don't work, you don't eat’’. They both had many rules and beliefs that were strict. In this essay i will talk about both of the colonies and their similarities and differences. On May 14, 1607, 100 members of a joint venture called the Virginia Company established the very first English settlement in North America on the banks of the James River.Tobacco became Virginia’s first profitable export. Capt. John Smith was one of the people of that voyage. John Smith was born to a farming…

For the purpose of this paper the organization I will discuss is my current employer. I currently work for a finance company that provides auto loans to emerging credit customers. For short,, customers with bad credit looking to rebuild their credit. With working at this organization there is a lot of training that is required, provided, and continued The organization is fairly new so they are really still working to find what works and what does not work for the company itself. According to…

When history is discussed, often the American Revolution is thought of as an inspiring movement that resulted in the freedom of the American people. Soldiers and founding fathers are remembered as brave heroes that fought for rights and separation from the oppressive British. The colonies fought for independence, defined as complete freedom and ability to live without being under anyone else’s authority. Ironically, however, white men mostly excluded women and African Americans from this…

Colonial Report (Virginia) The Colony of Virginia The colony of Virginia was the first to be established of the original 13 colonies. The colony was founded by Join Smith in 1607, Virginia was considered to be one of the Southern Colonies. The colony of Virginia got its name from Queen Elizabeth I of England who was considered to be the “Virgin Queen.” The major cities/towns of Virginia are Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond. The Southern Colonies were considered to be the warmest of the…

America for themselves and for their country. Virginia was established in 1607 by Englishmen who were looking to make a profit from gold and silver. Life in Virginia wasn't easy for the first settlers who settled in Jamestown Virginia and they faced many hardships. Pilgrims settled Massachusetts in 1620 and were followed by the Puritans in 1630. Puritans settled in Massachusetts for religious freedom and were escaping…

Stratford Hall, Virginia. He was destined for a military life as his father was a Revolutionary War hero. Colonel Henry Lee led cavalry in battles and won praise from General George Washington. When Lee turned 18, he enrolled in West Point Academy where he had major success, graduating with 5 other cadets in his class. After school, he married Mary Custis in June of 1831 and went on to have seven children. Lee went all around the country looking for work as his family stayed in Virginia, going…

In June of 1606, King James I granted a permission to the Virginia Company to go to the Chesapeake region of North America and by December, 104 people sailed out towards Virginia on the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery and landed on May 14 of 1607 on Jamestown Island; it became one of the first successful English settlements which helped grow a nation. John Smith became the leader and established a “no work no food” policy and he played a crucial part in trading with the Powhatan Indian…

Thomas Jefferson left office on March 4th 1809 when he was almost 66 years old. After retiring he went back to Virginia to stay in his home, Monticello, which he had designed himself. It was a huge house that had 32 rooms and vast gardens. In Monticello he spent a lot of his time with 12 of his grandkids who lived with him. He also started to spend more time towards his other interests such as science, architecture, natural history, music and gardening. He designed and planted the gardens…