Virginia colony project

Foundatain

Jan 1, 1607

Virginia was founded by John Smith and other colonists like John Rolfe, this took place in Jamestown

first tobacco in virginia

Jan 1, 1611

John Smith introduces his tobacco seeds

First exports

Jan 1, 1612

First crop of tobacco exported in virginia.

virginia becomes a royal colony

Jan 1, 1624

King james made virginia a Royal Colony.

rebellions in virginia

Nov 19, 1676

Bacons Rebellion: Capitol building and jamestown settlement burned

Wars and Battles in Virginia

May 28, 1754

French and Indian war began: General George Washington led militia to battle.

Wars and battles in virginia

Feb 10, 1763

French and Inidan war ended

The stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

Stamp act passed by King George the Third

The declaration of independance

Jul 4, 1776

Virginian Thomas Jefferson wrote declaration of independance

Laws in virginia

Jun 1, 1786

Statue freedom of religion law passed

Virginia becomes a state

Jun 25, 1788

Vrginia became the 10th state

Presidents from virginia

Apr 30, 1789

George Washington became president

Expiditions

May 14, 1804

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Began exploration of western fronteir; first Americans to cross the continent all the way to the pacific

wars and battles of virginia

Sep 1, 1862

Second battle of Manassas; Battle of chantilly

Formation of virginia

Jan 1, 1863

West Virginia formed from 50 western virginia counties; battle of Bristow station

Coal discovery

Jan 1, 1867

Valuable coal deposits discovered

laws in virginia

Jan 1, 1901

Jim Crow Laws passed, segragation created

amendments passed in virginia

Aug 18, 1920

The 19th amendment was passed that women had the right to vote.

segragation problems in virginia

Sep 1, 1954

Segragation was declared unconstitutional

Festivals/anniversarys

May 13, 1957

Jamestown Festival (350th anniversary) took place

Virginia bridge

Aug 17, 1964

Chesapeake bay bridge opened

First african american governer in virginia

Jan 1, 1989

L. Douglas Wilder became the first African-American to be governer of virginia

destruction in virginia

Aug 6, 1993

18 tornadoes struck Southeast Virginia in four hours, four people were killed, 259 people injured

festival/annivarsery

Mar 20, 2007

400th anniversary of nation founding held at jamestown

attacks in virginia

Jan 1, 2010

11 pirates indicated to Norfolk for attacks on U.S. Navy ships near Somalia