Colonial Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia until 1779 while the American dream was taking shape. People across the globe came to the United States for a life like that of in Williamsburg. It was, at the time, the largest, and the most important of the American colonies. It had the largest population (approximately 5,000). The colony was a very wealthy and influential colony. It stretched west to the Mississippi River, and north to the Great Lakes. For approximately 81 years, Colonial Williamsburg was the political, and cultural center of the U.S. It was a major city, however, it was not the