Question: what important events happened in the virginia colony before 1775?
Answer: 1607 - The Jamestown Colony is established by the Virginia Company., 1613 - Pocahontas is captured and held for ransom. ... , 1624 - Virginia becomes a royal colony., 1676 - Bacon's Rebellion occurs and the city of Jamestown is burned., 1698 - Williamsburg becomes the capital.