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Whenever people settle an area, they change the culture and landscape to reflect their beliefs, customs, and architecture.
Examples of architecture that reflect different cultures include:
1. Tappahannock, Virginia
2. Accomack County, Virginia
3. Isle of Weight County, Virginia
4. Suffolk, Virginia
People living in colonial Virginia depended on natural, human, and capital resources to produce the goods and services they needed.
Food choices were limited. Meals were made of local produce and meats.
Most people lived in one-room houses with dirt floors. Some people (farmers) lived in large houses.
Households made their own clothes. Most clothing was made of cotton, wool, and/or leather.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/scenery.html
http://www.history.org/history/clothing/intro/index.cfm
http://www.americancenturies.mass.edu/activities/dressup/index.html
Most white Virginians made their living from the land as small farmers. A few owned large farms (plantations).
Most enslaved African Americans worked tobacco, other crops, and livestock. Enslaved African Americans had no rights.
Many free African Americans owned their own businesses and property but were denied most rights.
Places of worship
Homes
Barns
Roanoke- America Indians
Richmond- English
Can you guess the origin of the names of these places?