Virginia

in the Local Virginia Council King James I created the Royal Charter. Smith’s leadership saved Jamestown in its first two years, but was unable to make the Virginia company money. Nonetheless, he increased proficiency and work ethic in the colonies by enforcing the no work, no food policy. Towards the end of 1609, Smith suffered a bullet wound and sailed back to England never to return to North America. Arguably, his untimely contributed to the ultimate downfall of the Virginia Company…

On March 23,1775 Patrick Henry delivered a speech to the second Virginia Convention. This speech indicates Henry’s views on the issues with America and Britain. He respectfully introduces his points on what specific actions should be taken to resolve the conflict. Henry starts off by addressing the men who had spoke before him that day in the house. They all argued against what Henry was about to propose. The other members suggested that they should continue asking for more freedom, sending…

From the General History of Virginia to the Of Plymouth Plantation, both of these stories involve the journey to the new world. Although these stories have few similarities such as, where they came from; the help they received in the new world when they were in trouble; and how they felt on the way to the new world; they also had their differences. Some of the differences that these two stories held was their purpose of why they went to the new world in the first place; how they treated each…

was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia, He was the oldest of twelve children, five of which passed away. James grew up in Orange County, Virginia, his father James Madison was a very successful man at his job as a planter, he owned more than 3,000 acres of land and also owned a large amount slaves. Madison's father was also a large figure in country affairs. Around 1762 Madison was sent to a boarding school in King and Queen County, Virginia. The school was ran by a man by the name…

Patrick Henry: Fight Against the Constitution “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”. This speech was spoken before the Revolutionary War has started. Henry was in Virginia to the Second Virginia Convention March 23, 1775. Henry’s speech was given to the colonies to persuade the to fight back against the British for their independence. By using logos, he has convinced the colonists to fight against the British for their Liberty and Independence by using statements. Patrick Henry used logos because…

After the battle, Robert E. Lee, retreated to Virginia on July 4th, 1863. His army was severely weakened, with about 28,000 captured, wounded, or killed. The Union army also suffered about 23,000 similar losses (Benson). Lee’s army withdrew to the southwest through a driving rain in a wagon train stretching 17 miles (Aines). During the retreat, Lee repeated his remarks at the failure of Pickett’s Charge: “It is all my fault, I thought my men were invincible.” Robert E. Lee offered his…

Although New England and the Chesapeake region were settled by people of English origin, the two regions became two distinct societies due to the people who inhabited each area. The majority of settlers going to New England were families escaping English Civil War and the persecution of Puritans that came with it. They were looking for religious freedom for themselves. In John Winthrop’s A Model of Christian Charity, directed towards the people headed towards New England on the Arabella, stated…

motives. In the Chesapeake region the colony of Jamestown, Virginia was formed by the Virginia Company. The company's goal for creating the colony was to find gold. Captain John Smith noted a lack of unity amongst the poorly prepared, gold seeking Virginia settlers(doc f). Furthermore, mostly men migrated to Virginia resulting in a scarcity of women(doc c). Being mostly men in the colony as well as their hunger for riches, the settlers of Virginia…

The Power of Poverty I, Walter Hind, a Catholic captive of the English as a result of the Wars of Three Kingdoms, arrived in the colony of Virginia as an Irish servant in 1660. I was ordered to work as an indentured servant for a certain Mrs. Hannah Aston for a period of six years. With the decline of the economic power of Virginia, the favoritism shown towards wealthy landowners and the elite, and the injustice shown towards indentured servants such as me by making us work more years…

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…