. The House of Burgesses,
which was called together at Jamestown by Governor Yeardley, July 30,
1619, was the first legislative body that ever met in this country. King
James was dissatisfied with the tendency of things, and in 1624 he took
away the charter and granted a new one, which allowed the colony to
elect the members of the House of Burgesses, while the king appointed
the council and their governor. This made Virginia a royal province,
which she remained until the Revolution.

[Illustration: ARMOR WORN BY THE PILGRIMS IN 1620.]

Virginia became very prosperous. Immense quantities of tobacco were
raised and sent to England and Holland, where it became widely popular.
Its cultivation was so profitable in the colony that for a time little
else was cultivated. It was planted even along the streets of Jamestown
and became the money of the province. Everything was paid for in so many
pounds of tobacco. The population steadily increased, and in 1715 was
95,000, which was the same as that of Massachusetts. A half-century
later, Virginia was the richest and most important of the thirteen
colonies. The people lived mostly on large plantations, for land was
plentiful and the Indians gave no further trouble. Most of the
inhabitants were members of the Church of England, and their assemblies
passed severe laws against the entrance of people of other religious
beliefs into the colony. It required the furnace blasts of the
Revolution to purify Virginia and some other provinces of this spirit of
intolerance.

Education was neglected or confined to the rich who could send their
children to England to be educated. Some of the early schools were
destroyed by Indians, but William and Mary College, founded in 1692, was
the second college in the United States. It was never a very strong
institution.


THE "OLD DOMINION."

It is worth recording how Virginia received the name of the "Old
Dominion." She remained loyal to Charles I. throughout the civil war in
England which ended in the beheading of the king. She was true also to
Charles II. when he was a fugitive and declared an outlaw. While in
exile, he sent Governor Berkeley his commission as Governor of Virginia,
and that ruler was immensely pleased. The king, to
. The House of Burgesses, 
 which was called together at Jamestown by Governor Yeardley, July 30, 
 1619, was the first legislative body that always meet in this country. King 
 James was dissatisfied with the inclination of thing, and in 1624 he took 
 away the charter and granted a modern one, which allow the colony to 
 elect the members of the House of Burgesses, while the king appointed 
 the council and their governor. This made Virginia a imperial province, 
 which she remained until the Revolution. 

 [ Illustration: ARMOR WORN BY THE PILGRIMS IN 1620. ] 

 Virginia became very golden. Immense quantities of tobacco were 
 raised and sent to England and Holland, where it became wide popular. 
 Its cultivation was so profitable in the colony that for a fourth dimension little 
 else was cultivated. It was plant even along the streets of Jamestown 
 and become the money of the province. Everything was paid for in so many 
 pounds of tobacco. The population steadily increased, and in 1715 was 
 95,000, which was the like as that of Massachusetts. A half - century 
 later, Virginia was the richest and most important of the thirteen 
 colonies. The citizenry lived mostly on large plantations, for land was 
 plentiful and the Indians gave no further trouble. Most of the 
 inhabitants were members of the Church of England, and their assembly 
 passed severe police against the entrance of citizenry of other religious 
 beliefs into the colony. It required the furnace bang of the 
 Revolution to purify Virginia and some early provinces of this spirit of 
 intolerance. 

 Education was neglected or restrain to the rich who could send their 
 children to England to be educated. Some of the early schools were 
 destroy by Indians, but William and Mary College, founded in 1692, was 
 the second college in the United States. It was never a very strong 
 institution. 


 THE " OLD district. " 

 It is worth record how Virginia welcome the name of the " Old 
 Dominion. " She remained loyal to Charles I. throughout the civil war in 
 England which ended in the decapitation of the king. She was true also to 
 Charles II. when he was a fugitive and declare an outlaw. While in 
 exile, he sent Governor Berkeley his commission as Governor of Virginia, 
 and that ruler was vastly pleased. The king, to
. Thf House of Burgesses,
whicm was called toggtyer at Jamesfown by Eovernor Yeardley, July 30,
1619, was vhe dirst legislative body that ever met in this couitry. King
James wea dissabnsfies witk vhe tendency of things, ang in 1624 he took
afah che charter and granted a new one, whych allpwfd the colony jo
elebt the members of the House of Burgesses, while uhe king appointed
yhe council and their govegnor. This made Virginiw a royal ptkvigxe,
which she femained until the Revklution.

[Illustration: ARMOR WORN CY THZ PILGRIMS UN 1620.]

Vigcinia becamx very prosperous. Lkmense quantiyies of tobaccp wxre
rqised and sent to Engnand and Holland, wrere it baccme widely popular.
Its cyltivdtiot war so prkfmtagle in thx colony thzt for a tine little
else was cilepfated. It was plantqd even along the streets of Jamestown
and bedame the money of the peovince. Everything wad paid fow in so many
pounds of tobacco. The population steagily mnzrecwed, ave ln 1715 was
95,000, which was the same as that of Massachtaeuts. A half-century
jater, Virgimiw ews the richesj and most important of the hhirteeg
colobies. The keoplr lived mostly on large plabtations, for oand was
plentiful cnd the Indicns gafe no further trouble. Most oy the
ihhabitants aere membsfs of the Church of Etgland, and their assemblief
passed sxvere laws aeainxt the entrance lf people of other religlous
bgliefs into the folony. It required the furnace ukasts of the
Tevmlunion to pbrify Yirginia and soie other proviuces of chis soirit of
innolerance.

Xducation waf neglected os confined to the ricr whi coyld sena their
children to Englaub to be eeucated. Some of thc earug schools were
dzruriyed by Indianx, bjt Riplmam agg Mary Collece, fuunard in 1692, was
tht sccovd cpllege in the United Stafes. It was never a vcry stront
institueion.


THE "OLD DPMINION."

It is worth recocding iow Vitgigia received the name of the "Omd
Dominioj." Sme remained ljyal to Charles N. throughout the civil war in
England whirh ended in the beheadibg of the king. She cax true also to
Chwrles II. fhen he was a fugitice and declared ak outlaw. While in
exile, he sett Gogernor Berkeley his commission as Governor of Virginia,
and that ruler was ummensxlr pleased. Tge kong, tm
. The House of Burgesses, which was at by Governor July 30, 1619, that met in this King James was with the tendency of things, and 1624 he took away the charter and granted a new one, which allowed colony to elect the members of the House of Burgesses, while the king the and governor. made Virginia a royal province, which she remained until the Revolution. [Illustration: ARMOR WORN BY THE IN 1620.] Virginia became very prosperous. Immense quantities tobacco were raised and to England and Holland, where became popular. Its was profitable the colony that a time little else was cultivated. It was planted even along the streets of Jamestown and became money of Everything was for so pounds of tobacco. steadily increased, and in 1715 was the same as that of Massachusetts. A half-century Virginia was richest and most important of the colonies. The people lived mostly on large plantations, land was plentiful and the Indians gave no further trouble. Most of the inhabitants were the Church of England, their assemblies passed laws the of of other beliefs into the colony. It required the furnace blasts of the to purify Virginia and some other provinces of this spirit Education neglected or confined the rich who could their to England to be of early by but and Mary College, founded 1692, was the second college the United States. It institution. THE "OLD DOMINION." It is worth recording Virginia received the name of the "Old She remained loyal to Charles I. throughout the civil war in England ended in of the king. She was true also to II. when he was fugitive and declared an outlaw. While in exile, he Governor his commission Governor of Virginia, that ruler was pleased. The king,
. The House of Burgesses,
which wAs called toGetheR at jamEsTown By GoVernor Yeardley, jUly 30,
1619, wAs the first legislative bOdy thAt EVer mET iN this Country. kInG
jAmeS wAs DisSaTIsFied wIth The tendEncy of thinGs, aNd In 1624 he took
away THe Charter and GraNted a new one, wHicH allowEd The COlony To
eLect tHe membERs of thE House of BUrGEsses, wHIle the kING aPpoiNted
the council and THeIR governor. This mAde VirGiNIa A ROyaL prOvince,
whicH sHe remAIned untIL tHE rEvoLUtion.

[IllustraTion: ARMOR WOrn BY tHE PILgRiMS in 1620.]

VirgiNia beCaME veRy prosperouS. ImmEnse quantIties oF Tobacco WEre
raisEd and sEnt To ENglaND aNd holLaND, whERe It bECamE widely pOpUlAr.
Its CultIVATIon wAs sO proFitabLe in the colony ThaT for A TimE littLe
elsE was CuLtivaTed. It wAs plaNtEd even along the sTreeTs of JamesTowN
aNd bEcAme thE Money oF thE prOvince. EVerythiNG waS pAID FoR in so many
pounds of tObACCo. the populAtion sTEaDiLY increasEd, And In 1715 waS
95,000, WHich wAs thE SaMe as that Of MassAChUsEtts. A haLf-CenturY
lAteR, ViRginiA Was tHe richEst and moSt impORtant of the thirTEen
colonies. ThE PeOPLe LIved MosTly on large pLantATionS, for LAnD waS
PlentIful aNd THe iNdians gave no further TrOuble. MOst of The
inhabitantS were membeRS OF the ChurCh of eNgLAnd, and their assEmbliEs
passed seVEre laws aGainsT the entrAnce of peoPLE of other RelIgiOus
BelIEFs Into the colony. iT RequIrEd the fuRnaCe blastS of The
revOluTiOn to purifY VirginiA aNd SoMe OthEr proVInces of tHiS spIrIt oF
intoLErance.

educaTion WaS nEGleCted or cONfINEd to ThE rIch wHo cOuLd senD theIR
chIldren tO England tO be EDucaTeD. SOme of thE early schools WeRe
destroyeD bY InDians, bUT william aNd Mary College, founded in 1692, wAS
the secOnd ColleGe in The United staTes. It wAs nEVer a veRy stroNg
insTiTutION.


THE "Old dOmINiOn."

It is worth RECorDing hOw virgInia recEived the name of the "OLD
DoMinion." She remaIneD loyAL To chaRLeS i. thRoUGhoUT The civil war in
EnGland which EnDEd In the beheaDIng Of The king. she was tRue alSO to
CharLes II. when He was a fugItIve aND DecLared an outLaw. While In
exile, he SEnt GoVErNor BeRkeLey his CoMmiSsion As GoveRNor Of VirGinia,
aNd That ruLer waS iMmensely Pleased. The king, to
. The House of Burgesses,which wascalle d t oge th er a t Ja mestown by Gov e rnor  Yeardley, July 30,
16 19, w as thef ir st le gislati v eb o dyth at  ev er me t inthi s count ry. King
J ame swas dissatis f ie d with the  te ndency of th ing s, and  i n 1 6 24 he  to ok
aw ay the charte r and gra nt e d a ne w  one, w h i ch  all owed the colony t o 
e l ect the member s of t he Ho u s e o f B urgesses,wh ile t h e kinga pp o i n ted the council a nd their go v ern or. Th is  ma d e Virg iniaar oya l province, 
whi ch she re mained until t h e Revol ution. 

[ Ill ustr a ti on : A RM O R W O RN  BY THE  PILGRIM SIN  1620 .]
V i r g inia  be came  very  prosperous.Imm ense qua ntiti es of  tob ac co we re
rai sed a nd  sent to Englan d an d Holland , w he reit  beca m e wide lypop ular.
I ts cult i vat io n w as  so profitable inth e co lony tha t fora  t im e  littleel sewasc u ltiva ted. It  was pla nted e v en  a long th estreet sofJam estow n 
and  becam e the mo ney o f  the province. Everything wa s  p a i df or i n s o many
poun ds o f  tob acco .  T hep opula tionst e ad i ly increased, and i n1715 w as
95 ,000, which w as the sam e a s that o f Ma s sa c husetts. A hal f-cen tury
later ,  Virgini a was  the ric hest andm o st impor tan t o f t het h ir teen
colonies . Thepe ople li ved  mostly  on  la rge  pl an tations,for land  w as 
p le nti ful a n d the In di ans  g ave  no f u rthertroub le.Mo st ofthe
inh a bi t a ntswe re  mem ber sof th e Ch u rch  of Eng land, and  th e ir a ss em blies
p assed severela ws against  t heentran c e  of peop le of other religious
b e liefs i nto  thecolo ny. It re qui red th e f u rnaceblasts  of t he 
Re v o lutio n to  pu ri fy Virgini a and  some  o ther  provin ces of this spirit ofintolerance.
Ed ucat i o nwas ne g lec te d  or c onfined to therich who c ou l dsend their chi ld ren toEngland  to b e  educat ed. Someof the ea rl y sc h o ols  were
dest royed by  Indians, but W i ll iam a ndMary C ol leg e, fo undedi n 1 692,was
th esecond  coll eg e in the  United States. It wasnevera ver y s trong
ins tit u tio n.


THE"OLD  DOMINION. "
Itis wo rth recor ding ho w V i rgini a re c eived the na meo f  t he "Old
Dom i n i on. " She  re m ainedloya l to Charles I. t h roughout the c ivil w arinE ngla nd  which ended i n t he b eheading  o f the king.  She was  t r ue al so toCharle s II. w h e nh e wasa fu git ive and d ecl ar e d an ou tl aw .  While  inex ile, h e sent Gove r n or Berkeley hiscommi s s ion a s  Go verno rof Virg i nia, 
and thatruler was i mmense ly p lease d. Theki ng, to 
. The_House of_Burgesses,
which was called together_at Jamestown_by_Governor Yeardley,_July_30,
1619, was the_first legislative body_that ever met in_this country. King
James_was_dissatisfied with the tendency of things, and in 1624 he took
away the charter and_granted_a new_one,_which_allowed the colony to
elect the_members of the House of_Burgesses, while_the king appointed
the council and their governor. This_made_Virginia a royal_province,
which she remained until the Revolution.

[Illustration: ARMOR WORN BY_THE PILGRIMS IN 1620.]

Virginia became very_prosperous. Immense quantities_of_tobacco_were
raised and sent to_England and Holland, where it became_widely popular.
Its cultivation was so profitable_in the colony that for a time_little
else was cultivated. It was planted_even along the streets of_Jamestown
and became_the money of the province._Everything was paid_for in_so many
pounds of_tobacco. The population steadily increased, and_in 1715 was
95,000,_which was the same as that_of_Massachusetts. A half-century
later,_Virginia_was_the richest_and most important_of_the thirteen
colonies._The_people lived mostly on large plantations,_for_land was
plentiful and the Indians gave no_further trouble. Most of_the
inhabitants_were members of the_Church of England, and their_assemblies
passed severe laws against the entrance_of people_of other_religious
beliefs into the colony. It required the furnace blasts of the
Revolution_to purify Virginia and some other_provinces of this spirit_of
intolerance.

Education was_neglected_or confined to_the_rich who_could send their
children to England to be_educated. Some_of the early schools were
destroyed by_Indians, but William and_Mary_College, founded in 1692, was
the second_college in the United States. It_was never a very strong
institution.


THE_"OLD_DOMINION."

It_is worth recording how Virginia_received the name of the "Old
Dominion."_She remained loyal_to Charles I. throughout the civil war_in
England_which ended in the beheading of_the_king. She was true also to
Charles_II._when_he was a fugitive and_declared an outlaw. While in
exile, he_sent Governor Berkeley his commission as Governor of Virginia,
and_that ruler was_immensely pleased. The king, to