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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial capital
historic city
settlement
capitalOf Colony of Virginia
continent North America
country Colony of Virginia
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
founded 1699
governingPower British Crown
governmentFunction seat of colonial government of Virginia
hasBuilding Bruton Parish Church
Capitol building
Governor's Palace
Wren Building
hasEducationalInstitution College of William & Mary
hasInstitution Capitol building of colonial Virginia
College of William & Mary
Governor's Palace
House of Burgesses
heritageDesignation preserved in Colonial Williamsburg historic area
historicalEra American Revolutionary period
Colonial America
language English
legislativeBody House of Burgesses
locatedIn British America
Thirteen Colonies
Virginia
namedAfter King William III of England
notableResident George Wythe
Patrick Henry
Peyton Randolph
Thomas Jefferson
partOf British Empire
Province of Virginia
precededBy Jamestown, Colony of Virginia
linked to: Jamestowne
religion Anglicanism
replacedBy Richmond, Virginia
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
usedCurrency Virginia pound
pound sterling

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Stafford County, Colony of Virginia hasColonialCapitalNearby Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia
John Randolph (the Loyalist) placeOfBirth Williamsburg, Virginia Colony
linked to: Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia
Haydenville Historic District partOf Town of Williamsburg
linked to: Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia
George Nicholas placeOfBirth Williamsburg, Virginia Colony
subject linked to: Colonel George Nicholas
linked to: Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia