1	Vs4 Life in Virginia
2	Cash crop A crop that is grown and sold for money Tobacco became the most profitable agricutural product and tobacco was sold in England The successful planting of tobacco depended on a reliable and inexpensive source of labor
3	Settlement areas English settled primarily in Tidewater and Piedmont regions Germans and Scotch- Irish settled primarily in the Shenandoah Valley which was along the migration route Africans settled primarily in the Tidewater and Piedmont regions where agriculture required a great deal of labor
4	Cultural Landscapes Whenever people settle an area, they change the landscapes The examples of cultural landscapes are barns, homes, and churches
5	Factors related to Moving the Capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg Drinking water was contaminated by seepage of salt water Dirty living conditions caused diseases Williamsburg was situated at a higher elevation than Jamestown Fire destroyed wooden buildings at Jamestown
6	Factors related to moving the capital to Richmond from Williamsburg Populations were moving westward Richmond was a more central location Richmond’s location was better for trade Moving to Richmond increased the distance from attack by the English
7	Money,Barter,Credit Money:A medium of exchange Barter :Trading/exchanging of goods and services Credit-Buying a good or service now and paying for it later
8	Debt and Saving Debt-A good or services owed to another Saving – money put away to save or to spend at a later time
9	Tobacco was used as money Tobacco was used as money. A tobacco farmer could use his tobacco to pay for goods and services.
10	Colonial Virginia had no banks Because few people had money
11	Questions for VS.4 What is an example of cultural landscape? What is a cash crop? The most profitable crop became what? What destroyed wooden buildings in Jamestown?