1776

America declares Independence from
England

2023

Current year.

Before
1607

American Indians were the first people to live
in Virginia

1607

Jamestown become first permanent English
settlement.

Timeline of Virginia history

​Fall Line - Early cities developed along the Fall Line

​Fall Line: The natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river.

​Appalachian Plateau - Elevated, flat land.

Valley and Ridge - Deep valley and steep ridges

Blue Ridge Mountains - Old, rounded mountains and source of many rivers

Piedmont (Land at the foot of the mountains) Rolling hills

Coastal Plain/Tidewater - Sandy, flat land