What Is Virginia A State

Virginia

I will be writing this report on Virginia.

I chose this state because it has interesting facts and history

Did you know how did Virginia got there name ?

Virginia got its name from England's 'Virgin Queen', Elizabeth I . Other interesting fact are as follow : state shell is a oyster shell ,state nickname is Old Dominion ; Mother of Presidents ;Mother of states; the Cavalier State, state slogan is Virginia is for Lovers, state motto is sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants), state flower and tree is American Dogwood, state mammal is American Foxhound, state foods is ham , state fish is a brook trout, state insect is a tiger swallowtail butterfly,state drink is milk, state boat is a chesapeake Bay deadrise , state dance is square Dance. How you wonder when Virginia was a state ? Virginia was a state on June 25, 1788 . Do you know how many states Virginia change ? Virginia has had 3 capital cities: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond. Did you know that eight of our presidents were born in this state ? George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler,

Powhatan Indians men’s fished in rivers , trapped and hunted animals for food and clothing, and made weapons and tools for farming. The women's chores were making pottery and wooden plates, gardening, and gathering food like nuts and berries. They grew grapes, corn, pumpkins, squash, sunflowers and beans. After the women made the pottery, they put them out for the sun to dry them. They also made clothing for the village. Both the men and the women worked very hard.

Few year later other people