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Daily Life in Colonial Virginia: A Contrast Between Wealth and Struggles

By the early 1700s, Colonial Virginia evolved as successful towns formed around tobacco plantations, driving the economy. Wealthy planters enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle with beautiful clothing, nutritious food, and luxurious furnishings. However, the majority of white Virginians and free African Americans lived as small farmers, relying on local resources and often residing in modest one-room houses with dirt floors. They crafted their own clothes, mostly from cotton and wool. In stark contrast, enslaved African Americans worked hard on large plantations, living in overcrowded, simple homes and facing severe limitations.

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Daily Life in Colonial Virginia: A Contrast Between Wealth and Struggles

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  1. Virginia is growing…..

  2. Q: What was daily life like in Colonial Virginia?

  3. By the early 1700’s…. • Once Jamestown was a successful colony, people starting moving off the main site and started new towns. • Most towns were centered around new plantations where tobacco was grown. • The new towns were in the Coastal Plains and the Piedmont regions.

  4. Shirley Plantation…what do you notice???

  5. Plantations were owned by wealthy planters…. • Virginia’s economy depended on agriculture as it’s main sense of wealth. • What was the crop that raised the most money??? • Tobacco! It was a cash crop…$$$$

  6. Where were most plantations built? • Most were built along the rivers… • Why do you think they would build there?

  7. What was daily life like in Colonial Virginia? • For those people who lived on plantations, they had a good life! • Beautiful clothes • Lots of meats, fruits, and vegetables to eat • Lovely furniture • Carriages for travel

  8. Plantation life for Rich Planters

  9. Do you think most people lived this way? • The answer is NO…. • Most white Virginians and Free African Americans made their living from the land as small farmers. • Only a few owned plantations…just like today, only a few are super rich! (Think Hollywood)

  10. How did most white Virginian’s and Free African Americans live? • They had to rely on the Natural Resources available to them. • Food choices were limited. • Meals were made of local produce and meats. Salted Ham…

  11. Did they live in huge houses? • No, most people lived in a one-room house with a dirt floor.

  12. Did they wear beautiful clothes? • Each household made their own clothes. • Most was made of cotton, wool and leather.

  13. Free African Americans • Free African Americans lived just like most whites They owned businesses & property…. BUT they were denied most rights legally.

  14. Enslaved African Americans • Most worked tobacco, crops and livestock on the large plantations. • They were fed by the plantation owners usually fish, corn, and some vegetables. • They lived in homes that were also 1 room with dirt floors, but usually had more than one family in them. • They wore simple clothing that was handmade.

  15. Daily Life of Slaves

  16. FQ: What was daily life like for the rich different from most Virginians? • Compare the life of the rich and most Virginians. Use a box and T chart:

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