Virginia

1. Can you describe your trip to West Virginia? a. My trip to West Virginia was adventurous right from the very beginning. My cousin, Carl Ray drove us to West Virginia. He drove like a maniac all the way there. On getting there, I was shocked to learn that there were still no phones, no electricity, and no plumbing. We stayed with my Aunt Radene whose house I love because she lives on a little farm right opposite the cemetery and her family enjoys telling lots of ghost stories. Other things I loved

Through the development of Virginia and Massachusetts Bay a few similarities can be noted, however, the development of these two colonies were vastly different. First off we can notice the similarities; both Virginia and Massachusetts Bay were founded by investors that funded colonists from England over to the New World. Both of these colonies were formed with a hope for profit and both of these colonies followed a government that consisted of counties with sheriffs and governors. As far as economically

Two hundred forty years ago, Patrick Henry gave an influential speech at the Virginia Convention with the purpose of convincing the colonists to secede from Britain. In an immense display of courage, Henry publicly antagonized Britain by imputing the hardships that the colonists faced from the “mother country.” His speech was so powerful and inspiring, that it was credited with creating the spark America needed to break ties with Great Britain and go to war. Henry spoke from the heart. Along with

due to the considerable amount someone uses their cell phone. My two field studies took place in Miami Beach, Florida and Virginia Beach, Virginia. My observations were taken in extremely different conditions. In Miami I was observing people who seemed to be on vacation in upper 70 degree weather during the Spring Break season in Florida, while my second observation in Virginia Beach was taken on a windy, upper 50’s, day in April. My first field study brought about many intriguing questions, but because

The arrival of settler colonialism impacted the development of the people of Virginia greatly. Since the establishment of it’s colonies in 1607 to the 1770s, both that of it’s European settlers and that of the Native Americans that originally lived there had become a great influence on one another. As the English settlement began to expand and grow, so did its population and development, eventually spreading it’s influence to Africans as well. Although at first both the colonists and Indigenous people

Something I have experienced in the last year I was living in West Virginia I was there studying. West Virginia is known for its beautiful mountains and views. Thousands of people come from all over the world to experience the beauty of West Virginia. A couple friends and myself decided to go Hiking near Blackwater Falls State park which is around two hours from where I lived. I was very excited as I have never been hiking before.there was six of us all together and we decided to go on July tenth

methods of success, possessed the same goal of continuous prosperity and their existence allowed England to ascend to the rank of world power. The Chesapeake colonies were made up of Maryland and Virginia. Virginia had humble, near disastrous beginnings whereas Maryland’s start was a fair deal easier. In Virginia, between 1640 and 1770, the population of whites grew from 10,292 to 259,411. The population of blacks around the same period grew from 150 to a whopping

John Smith's The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles, it is probably one of the best-known stories of colonial history. For the most part because of the relationship between Smith and Pocahontas. Both book and the film captures Smith’s story well that started in the beginning of the Seventeenth Century, along with the English colonization of North America. Captain John Smith was a young leader, adventurous and an extreme explorer. At twenty-five years old, Smith join

On December 6, 1606 the Virginia began on the ships. The ships arrived in north America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown which was named after their king James 1. The settlement was the first permanent English settlement in North America. They picked Jamestown for several reasons. Jamestown was surrounded by water. It was easily defendable against any attacks. The water was deep enough so they could tie their ships at the shore line. And because the site was not inhabited by

In 1775, Patrick Henry argues to the president and delegates of the Virginia Convention that the colonists should take up arms against the British. During this speech to the convention, Henry criticizes the leaders for ignoring the reality of the situation that the colonists are in, suggests that the previous methods of diplomacy have been ineffective, begs the convention to fight for their own freedom, and argues that the British did not want to negotiate. Henry is very urgent and confident with