Richmond, Virginia

Jamestown & Plymouth Plantation Jamestown and Plymouth were both pretty big colonies and they were both quite successful. But they were different in many ways, but similar in some ways. I found it really interesting how each colony was different like they both wanted something similar which was to make money and also to start a new life because in reality many people called them the rejects of Europe which essentially is what happened and they did end up just coming here for a fresh start. But

Britain in the end, their differences challenged them when crafting the Constitution. And in the end those differences had a huge impact on the new American government, and the American government today. The Southern colonies started with the Virginia Company, a joint-stock enterprise originally started to make money off gold and silver found in the Americas, but which turned into

Time for Change! Secession, it is the act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent (Def. 1). When Americans hear the word secession, they have a tendency to think about the Civil War and the separation of the southern states. What was so different about Jefferson Davis’s “Farewell Address” and the thirteen American colonies’ “Declaration of Independence”? Both Americans and Confederates were handled with unlawful authority. This treatment led them to their determination of

I hope thongs have been going well for you back home. Here in the Chesapeake things weren’t looking to well in the beginning but now its finally starting to look good for us. I came here in hopes of getting my own land, it took me a while but it was well worth it. I think you should come out here with us, there are so many opportunities for you here that aren’t available back home. You could get your own land and start growing tobacco, you could make more money than you on tobacco than you would

Environmental Planning for Sustainability 1. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is a proposed natural gas pipeline that is planned to go through three states along the east coast; West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. The pipeline is claimed to create 19,440 jobs and provide clean reliable power to the residents within the borders of the three states. The pipeline seems to be beneficial in improving the livelihood of the residents of these states, however, the pipeline is also taking from the communities

“ Have we shone ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled, that force must be called to win back our love” (Henry 102).On the day of March 23, 1775 a small Virginia lawyer was called the represent his area in the Virginia House of Burgesses. His name was Patrick Henry. After hearing some of the other men speak about what the colonists should do about the revolution, Henry had made up his mind about what he thought the best plan would be. He gave his speech most well known as the “liberty or death”

Though the green state of Virginia, I hear my sister yell “Look at the hills!” Confused, I follow my sister’s eyes, spotting a beautiful line of hills full of trees in front of us. After finding out that we’ll be passing through the hills for our journey, I feel filled with joy because

River. Chesapeake, Virginia was formed on January 1, 1963 due to a merger of South Norfolk and Norfolk County. Chesapeake is a part of the Hampton Roads area which includes Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Suffolk. Chesapeake consists of many small communities: South Norfolk, Great Bridge, Pleasant Grove, Oak Grove, Hickory, Deep Creek, Western Branch, Indian River, and a couple others. Chesapeake is also recognized as the second largest city in Virginia and the tenth largest

In 326 B.C.E. Alexander was in a battle at the Hydaspes River in India with King Porus. This is considered by many to be his last major victory. There he would face a new opponent - elephants. The river was also a mile wide. Alexander would be facing an army again that outnumbered him. King Porus thought the river was his best defense, but he underestimated Alexander’s ability to fight. Porus thought that Alexander would wait until monsoon season was over because the river was deep and fast. Alexander

The first author I chose is Captain John Smith. Captain John Smith fits into course unit two: Explorers and early colonists. Captain John Smith was among the survivors in Jamestown while other settlers died from starvation, sickness, or the Indian’s arrows. He saw the problems of Jamestown and constant deaths, so he became the leader of Jamestown. One quote from the text supports this, “In Jamestown he soon emerged as the leader who could save the colony from ruin” (McMichael 41). John decided to