Development of Virginia Colony
Tasks:
- Respond to question at beginning of class: How did the cultivation of tobacco shape the Virginia colony?
- Develop a list of characteristics that make the Virginia colony unique.
- Debrief responses to questions submitted at the end of class on Tuesday 8/25.
- Clarify distinction between indentured servants and enslaved labor.
- Clarify relationship of slavery to each cause listed on worksheet from class.
- In a well-written paragraph, respond to the question: Why was there a shift from indentured servitude to enslaved labor in the Chesapeake colonies?
Reminders:
- Construct paragraph response to question.
- Test corrections due 9/9.
