what was the first founded settlement for the purpose of silk cultivation
1 Virginia was named for England's Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I. 2  The major cash crop of Virginia is tobacco and many of the people who live there earn their living from the tobacco industry. 3  Jamestown, the first of the original 13 Colonies was founded for the purpose of silk cultivation.lso, within the transportation logistics schools in Virginia, the average student population is 3,287 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from transportation logistics, there are 3782 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,568 people on average applying for a school.