0910+Virginia

=​Virginia=

This page is about [|Virginia]. Virginia is not a state Virginia is a commonwealth. There is only 4 commonwealths, including Pennsylvania. Eight presidents were born there [1]. A lot of things happened there including...



Finding and Building
[|Virginia] was discovered by [|indians] [2]. The first englishmen to set foot in Virginia was May, 14, 1607 including [|John Smith]. Those englishmen started building the first english settlement called [|Jamestown]. In 1619 the [|House of Burgesses] were introduced [3]. The first africans were also introduced in 1619. In 1622 the Virginian's tried to make their second settlement but it failed as indians attacked it [4]. In 1676 [|Francis Bacon] and his followers burned down Jamestown. That became known as Bacon's rebellion. [5].



Rules
In 1699 [|Williamsburg] becomes the capital of Virginia [3]. In 1722 a treaty was signed saying that the indians needed a pass just to get over the Blue Ridge Mountains. In 1774 the Virginia convention was held to make rules. March 23 1774 [|Patrick Henry] (who was born in Virginia) said (what is now a famous speech) "Give me liberty or give me death"! [3]. In 1829 a constitutional convention was held in Virginia. Since Virginia was in the southern colonies Virginia had slaves. A famous battle was fought in [|Yorktown], Virginia that practically ended [|The Revolutionary War]. The continentals beat the British.

Virginia 1800-Present
In 1800 a very dangerous scheme was aborted. [|Slaves] were going to try to capture the capital of Virginia [4]. The library of Virginia was established in 1823 [4]. The medical college of Virginia was founded in 1831 [4]. In 1861 Virginia became the head of the [|confederate states] [3]. Also in 1861 the Virginia offical flag was adopted. For the first time in Virginia's history Virginia became a manufacturing state in 1872 [4]. [|Virginia state university] was created in 1882 [4]. 1959 [|Negro] children enter public schools for first time in Virginia's history [4]. In 1965 for the first time ever in Virginia a governor will take office without citizen votes [4]. Briley had six first degree murders someone described it as one of worst rampages in Virginia's history. Dec. 2005 Mark R. Warner announced his budget will include $242.5 million in drinking water programs, most money in state history [4].

The 8 presidents that were born in Virginia were...
The 1st president George Washington The 3rd president Thomas Jefferson The 4th president [|James Madison] The 5th president [|James Monroe] The 9th president [|William Henry Harrison] The 10th president [|John Tyler] The 12th president [|Zachary Taylor] The 28th president [|Woodrow Wilson] [1].

Refrences
1. Virginia "Mother of Presidents" [] Retrieved on 12/10/09 2. History of Virginia [] Retrieved on 12/10/09 3. Fradin, Dennis B. //The Virginia Colony// Danbury Connecticut: Children's Press, 1986 Print 4. Virginia timeline [] Retrieved on 12/10/09 5. WPA : Guide To Virginia: Virginia's History [] Retrieved on 12/10/09