Massachusetts and Virginia Colonies Massachusetts and Virginia were two of the early colonies in the new world. Although these two colonies originated from the same place they are very different. Virginia needed slaves for labor while the citizens of Massachusetts worked in production and had less slaves or indentured servants. Virginia traded cash crops such as tobacco and the colonists in Massachusetts build ships and traded fur among other things. While Massachusetts and Virginia were both British
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George Mason was an American political leader and planter. Mason was born on December 11‚ 1725‚ on his family’s plantation in Fairfax County‚ Virginia (Rutland). Nearly a decade after his father’s death‚ he inherited the estate on which he was born (Dreisbach 40). At an early age Mason was tutored by his mother and Scottish schoolmasters‚ where he showed his interest as a planter‚ businessman‚ and thinker (Rutland). Mason married Ann Eilbeck of Maryland in 1750. Before Ann’s death in 1773 they had
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Unlike other Hokies‚ I did not tour Virginia Tech before applying. In fact‚ I didn’t even know where Virginia Tech was before I started applying for colleges 2 years ago. I just knew this school was for me. It felt like a place where I could dream big. Getting a postcard from a senior Hokie before coming to Virginia Tech made it all the more incredible. Two years later‚ I will write these postcards for our new accepted Hokies myself. I also have done community service related activities every semester
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Loving v. Virginia Loving v. Virginia tells me in this case that the Constitution of the United States then were unfair and unjust to the Loving Family. Here we have two people of different race‚ obviously in love and married. Although the state of Virginia had its own objective concerning interracial marriages‚ I feel that our Constitution should have enforced what laws were emplaced within The Constitution of the United States. That’s why they were written to protect and to keep good law and
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. To classify the tourists that consider Virginia Beach a vacation destination‚ the marketers divided the prospects into four main groups based on their familial status and interests. These groups are singles without children‚ families‚ sports enthusiasts‚ and mature customers. Another way to segment vacationers is by lifestyle or income level. Vacationers could be separated into groups of people who are vacationing on a budget and those who would like a luxury vacation. To target people who are
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associated with smoking while taking birth control. 90% of all smokers start as teens. * Increases risk of breast‚ cervical‚ and liver cancers * Cervical cancer risk increases with long-term use. * Benign tumors in liver that can case bleeding and rupture. * Expose breast tissue to high levels of hormones for long periods of time. * Break-through bleeding and nausea * Weight gain * Depo Provera can lead to bone loss * Headaches * No protection against
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DBQ 1: The Transformation of Colonial Virginia During the time period between 1606 and 1700‚ hundreds of settlers flocked to the Virginia colony seeking riches only to find hardship‚ and no gold. However‚ after many years‚ and much effort‚ the Virginians managed to secure a solid social and economic system that would eventually make Virginia one of the most important North American colonies. One of the first hardships settlers encountered were disease‚ malnutrition‚ and starvation. When the settlers
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between Virginia and Massachusetts in the terms of society and economy. Both colonies developed their own characteristics based upon the factors of: the economic motivation of the settlers‚ the political and religious motivation of the settlers‚ and the natural resources and climate of the region. Although located in different parts of the Americas they shared similarities and differences. In 1607‚ James I granted a charter for the settlement of Virginia. The first settlement in the Virginia colony
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DBQ #1: The Transformation of Colonial Virginia In 1606‚ hundreds of settlers went on a journey from England to the Virginia colony. They were in search of a new life‚ and wealth. Early on in their journey‚ they stumble upon many hardships‚ as expressed by George Percy (Doc. B). By the use of the indentured servants and slaves they were able to change the Virginia colony by basing their economy around tobacco. During the beginning of their voyage‚ the settlers met countless poverty. (Doc. A)
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Virginia Company: Profits or Loses‚ 1606-1624 During inception the natives agreed to trading provisions to the colonists in exchange for metal tools. In 1609 John Smith the governor‚ started establishing raiding parties for food from the natives. The Powhatan fled further away from the Jamestown fort which caused a period of famine for the English from 1609-10. Many investors including The London Company became concerned about the future of the Virginia Company and how it would survive. Peace had
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