Alexandria, Colony of Virginia

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Alexandria, Colony of Virginia was a prominent 18th-century port town and administrative center in colonial Virginia, situated along the Potomac River near present-day Washington, D.C.

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Alexandria, Colony of Virginia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial town
port city
settlement
adjacentTo Maryland (across the Potomac River) NERFINISHED
colonialPower Great Britain NERFINISHED
continent North America
country Kingdom of Great Britain
economyBasedOn Atlantic trade
plantation agriculture
tobacco
establishedIn 18th century
foundedAs port town
governedBy House of Burgesses of Virginia NERFINISHED
hadRoleIn regional trade on the Potomac River
hadUrbanFeature market area
warehouses
wharves
hasFunction administrative center
port
hasPresentDaySuccessor Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED
historicalEra colonial America NERFINISHED
languageUsed English
laterBecamePartOf Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
locatedIn British America NERFINISHED
Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED
locatedNear present-day Washington, D.C.
locatedOn Potomac River NERFINISHED
nearbyLandmark upper tidal Potomac River
partOf Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED
Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED
partOfRegion Chesapeake Bay colonial economy
politicalStatus town in the Colony of Virginia
region Northern Virginia
servedAs commercial hub for northern Virginia
strategicImportance access point between interior Virginia and Atlantic trade routes
timePeriod 18th century
transportMode maritime shipping
river transport
underJurisdictionOf Governor of Virginia NERFINISHED
usedFor export of agricultural products
import of manufactured goods
tobacco trade

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Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia capital Alexandria, Colony of Virginia
Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia significantSettlement Alexandria, Colony of Virginia