Biography:
Virginia was named for Queen Elizabeth I of England, the Virgin Queen. Historians think the English adventurere Sir Walter Raleigh suggested the name about 1584. That year, Elizabeth gave Raleigh permission to colonize the Virginia region. Virginia is also known as the Old Dominion. King Charles II gave it this name because ir remianed loyal to the crown during the English Civil War of the mid-1600s. Virginia is one of four states officially called commonwealths. The others are Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.
Virginia has the nickname Mother of Presidents because eight U.S. Presidents were born there. They include four of the first five Presidents - George Washingotn, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Other Presidents born in Virginia were Wiliiam Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson. Virginia also has the nickname Mother of States. All or part of eight other states were formed from wester territory once claimed by Virginia. These states are Illinoise, Indiana, Kentucky, Michagan, Minnesota, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Many toursists come to see Virginia's beautiful scenery. The Skyline Drive along the top of th eBlue Ridge offers spectacular views of the Shenandoah Valley. In this fertile valley, General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson won victories over Union armies during the Civil War. Virginia's natural wonders include the Natural Bridge, Natural Chimneys, Natural Tunnel, and many large caves and caverns.
Facts to know:
Capitol: Richomnd
Elevation: Highest - Mount Rogers (5,729 ft. {1,746 m}); Lowest - Sea level
Population: 7,078,515
Chief Products:
Agriculture: apples, beef cattle, broilers, corn, dairy products, eggs, hogs, peanuts, soybeans, haden, oysters, scallops.
Fishing: clams, crabs, flounder, menhaden, oysters, scallops.
Manufacturing and processing: chemicals and related products, electrical equipment, furniture and fixtures, paper and paper products, processed foods, textiles, tobacco products, transportaion equipment.
Mining: clay, coal, sand and gravel, stone, zinc.
Statehood: June 25, 1788 - 10th state
State Motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants)
State Song: "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" Words and music by James A. Bland
Five Main land regions: 1. Appalachian Plateau 2. Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region 3. Blue Ridge 4. Piedmont 5. Atlantic Coastal Plain
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