Virginia

Virginia
Republic of Virginia
Virginia
Location of Virginia
Established	1607
Capital	Jamestown
Population	N/A
Government Type	Republic
Languages	English

Virginia, officially the Republic of Virginia is a nation in Eastern North America. The nation borders New Netherland to the north, Tussenland to the west and Florida to the south. It is situated between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains and as such the environment of the nation contains much geographic variety. The geography and climate of the Republic are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Republic is Jamestown (part of the Jamestown-Williamsburg metroplex), while _____ is the nations largest city by population.

The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607 the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Slave labor, the relationship with the New Netherland Colony and land acquired from displaced Native American tribes each played a significant role in the colony's early politics and plantation economy. In the mid 19th century Virginia won it's independence in the 2nd Anglo-Virginian War.

History

Colonial Era

Founding of Virginia

The first English charter in what would become Virginia was awarded to the London-Virginia Company in 1606. In 1609, a second charter was made, and expanded further on the claims and boundaries of the first charter. The London-Virginia was one of the two primary companies that England allowed to operate in America (the other being the Plymouth Company of New England).

The London-Virginia company administered the colony from 1606 until the company's dissolution in 1624. Mismanagement and financial loss were the primary reasons for the company's disbandment. However, wanting to keep the claims made James I of England placed the area under direct crown rule.

The neighboring Dutch colony of New Netherland experienced tremendous growth after it was [[History of New Netherland#[PoD] The Municipal Charter of 1656|granted its own representative government in 1656]]. To shore up protection over their claims, no new charters would be created in the region and all colonial power was delegated and centralized to a single governor.

The boundaries between Spanish Florida and Virginia remained unclear throughout the rest of the 17th century. It was only in 1700 that the borders were settled in the resulting treaty of the Spanish Succession Crisis .

Attempts at Independence

First Anglo-Virginian War (1833-1834) and the First Virginian Republic

The first Anglo-Virginian war came as a result of the British abolishing slavery in 1833. The slave-owning elite of Virginia resisted this policy change, and declared its independence. The short-lived republic (dubbed the First Virginian Republic) was ultimately crushed by Britain, and a new set of colonial government members were forcefully placed by Britain.

Second Anglo-Virginian War (1852-1854)

Coincides with the 1850s Dutch-Spanish War, and the Dutch war in Asia versus an Anglo-French alliance.

Tussenland recognizes Virginian independence so that they wouldn't support Britain during Anglo+French vs Dutch+Qing War.

Tussenland now only faces the Spanish on the west and New England to the east.