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One of the 13 original colonies, Virginia was established by the London Company in 1607. It played a significant role in the early history of America, including being the location of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement.

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African American History – Before 1865
Civil War and Reconstruction
Honors US History
State and Federal Constitutions
US History – Before 1865

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The first Africans that were indentured servants arrived to Virginia in _____.
The English settlers were part of a(n) __________ company when they arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.
Who was the leader of the Jamestown colony in Virginia that helped it survive and prosper?
What crop turned Virginia into a profitable venture for the English during the early colonial period?
What was a primary source of conflict between settlers and Native Americans in Virginia during colonization?
Which law enacted during the colonial period formalized racial slavery in Virginia?
Who wrote a resolution against the Stamp Act in Virginia that denounced taxation without representation?
Who led a slave rebellion in Virginia that resulted in stricter laws against education and assembly for enslaved people?
Who led a violent slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831 that resulted in stricter control and fear among white Southerners?
What term refers to an upland region that stretches through several states from Virginia southward where small subsistence farming was prevalent?
What was a major difference between the Virginia and Massachusetts Bay colonies?
Which Native American leader led a rebellion against British rule in Virginia during the late-17th century?

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