Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia
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Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia was a major political and cultural center of early America, serving as the seat of government and a hub of colonial life in Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial capital
ⓘ
historic city ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | major political and cultural center of early America ⓘ |
| currentStatus | part of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
plantation agriculture
ⓘ
tobacco trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 1780 ⓘ |
| executiveOffice | Royal Governor of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1699 ⓘ |
| governingPower | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentFunction | seat of colonial government of Virginia ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Bruton Parish Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capitol building ⓘ Governor's Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Wren Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | College of William & Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Capitol building of colonial Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
College of William & Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor's Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Burgesses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | preserved in Colonial Williamsburg historic area ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
American Revolutionary period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Burgesses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResident |
George Wythe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patrick Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Peyton Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Empire
ⓘ
Province of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Jamestown, Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | capital of the Colony of Virginia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
meetings of the Virginia Convention
ⓘ
political debates preceding the American Revolution ⓘ sessions of the House of Burgesses ⓘ |
| startTime | 1699 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | Colonial Williamsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCurrency |
Virginia pound
ⓘ
pound sterling ⓘ |
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