2. Table of Contents
❏ Basic Information
❏ History
❏ Geography
❏ State Information
(State Information
cont.)
❏ Tourism
❏ Famous People
❏ Climate
❏ Major Industries
❏ Natural Resources
❏ Major Cities
❏ Colleges
❏ Summary
❏ Sources
4. History of Virginia
■ Jamestown, Virginia
■ First English settlement
■ Statehood: July 25th, 1788
■ http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=1
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5. Geographical Size & Location
❖ Total area of Virginia is 40,767 sq mi.
❖ 36th largest state
❖ Bordered by West Virginia, Maryland, North
Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
❖ It can be divided into 5
different geographical
regions.
7. State Information Continued
★ State Flower: Cornus Florida
★ State Bird: Cardinal
★ State Animal: Virginia Big-Eared Bat
★ State Nickname(s): Old Dominion, Mother
of all Presidents,
Mother of States.
9. Famous People From Virginia
William Clark
James Monroe
William H Harrison
Thomas Sumter
Thomas Jefferson
Zachary Taylor
James Madison
Nat Turner
John Tyler
George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Booker T. Washington
10. Climate!
Climate in Virginia is considered mild to
other parts on the United States. The
climate is a humid, subtropical climate.
Severe weather like tornadoes, tropical
cyclones, and winter storms occur on a
regular basis.
11. Major industries!
➢ Poultry
➢ Dairy cattle
➢ Corn
➢ Tobacco
➢ Shipbuilding
➢ Tourism
➢ Federal and military installations
14. Colleges
❏ Bridgewater College
❏ George Washington College
❏ Hampton University
❏ Norfolk State University
❏ Stratford University
❏ University of Richmond
❏ University of Virginia
❏ Virginia Military Institute
❏ Virginia State University
❏ Virginia Union University
15. Summary
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Diverse state
Lots of tourist attractions
Beautiful beaches
Interesting history
Amusement parks
Great colleges
Amazing cities
Many natural resources
Lots of industry
16. Bibliography
Sources:
❏ "Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National
Geographic News." National Geographic. National
Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013
❏ "Climate of Virginia." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09
Dec. 2013. Web. 03 Oct. 2013
❏ What Are the Major Industries of Virginia?" WikiAnswers.
Answers, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013.
❏ "Forgot Your Password?" Virginia Is For Lovers. N.p., n.d.
Web. 03 Oct. 2013.
❏ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "USA: Virginia." Virginia (USA): State,
Major Cities, Towns & Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013.