Virginia s Key Physical Features - 1108 Words

Location/Boundaries- Virginia’s location is on the eastern coast of the United States of America. It is near West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky and the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., which is the District of Columbia. The average elevation of Virginia is 950 feet or 290 meters. Also, Virginia is surrounded by the Potomac River. b. Virginia’s Key Physical Features – The highest point of Virginia is Mount Rogers, which is located at 5,729 feet and the lowest point is Atlantic Ocean. Some of the rivers in Virginia are the Potomac River, James River, Shenandoah River and Rappahannock River. Piedmont, a mountain in Virginia, is made up of low hills and valleys. It has a highest elevation is about†¦show more content†¦They had a council of seven 7, with one person as a president. When they arrives, they found 14, 000 Algonquian-speaking Indians. b. Virginia’s Statehood – Virginia became a state on June 25, 1788. At that time, it was number ten 10 of the thirteen 13 colonies. England’s Virgin Queen gave Virginia’s name to the colony; Elizabeth I. Jamestown was the first capital of Virginia. The current capital of Virginia is called Richmond. c. National Contributions- The Civil War started at Fort Sumter in South Carolina on April, 12 1861. Some reasons that the soldiers fought in the civil war were, slavery and politics. The civil war took place in thousands of places, but mostly in Virginia and Tennessee. The war of 1812 took place in Virginia. On June 18th of 1812, the United States declared war against great Brittan under President Madison’s orders. One specific reason the 1812 war was fought was to expand territory. Some people like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Maddison and Russell Wilson, involved in the war, were from Virginia. A. Virginia’s Government – a. Governor/Administration- Terry McAuliffe is the 72nd and current Governor of Virginia. Governor McAuliffe is focused on building a new Virginia economy. Also McAuliffe’s goals are economic development and keeping jobs. McAuliffe is in the Democratic Party. Governor Terry McAuliffe is