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Virginia was named after Elizabeth I of England, who was also known as "the virgin queen" because she never married (opinions are divided on whether or not she was actually a virgin, but officially she was).
The state of Virginia is named after Queen Elizabeth I of England who was known as the Virgin Queen because she did not take a consort.
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∙ 13y agoAter Queen Elizabeth I of England - known as the Virgin Queen.
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∙ 16y agobecause her former territory was divided into more states than any other's.
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∙ 14y agoBecause it is the birthplace of eight US Presidents.
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∙ 15y agoSir Walter Raleigh named the land "Virginia" after the virgin queen Elizabeth I (the First) in the 1580's. This designation also included what are parts of North Carolina today.
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In the virginia and kentucky resolution jefferson and madison called for a restoration of?
States rights
What are the nicknames of Virginia?
"Old Dominion State", "Mother of Presidents", and "Mother State" are nicknames of Virginia.
What were the slave states that remained in the Union called?
There were five slave states that remained in the Union. Initially there were four -- Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri. West Virgina separated from Virginia when it (Virginia) seceded from the Union. West Virginia was admitted to the Union in 1863 as a slave state. West Virgina remained in the Union making it the fifth slave state not to secede. These five slave states were called border states.
What was the name for the slave states that remained in the Union?
Weat Virginia Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, and Kentucky were five slave states that did not secede the Union, and the were were called border states.
What region of the United States was first to industrialize?
Virginia
Which state is called Mother of the West?
Missouri has the nickname "mother of the West". (Virginia is sometimes called the "mother of the States".)
How did Virginia receive its nickname?
Virginia has several, The Old Dominion, The Mother of Presidents, The Mother of States and The Cavalier State. The Old Dominion- Virginia is one of the oldest places that belonged to the British Crown. Mother of Presidents- the number of US Presidents that came from Virginia Mother of States- Several other states were once part of Virginia Cavalier State- goes back to the Cavaliers vs Roundheads in England.
what weird fact is about Virginia?
Virginia was not only the home state of many US Presidents- it was the origin of many other states. Virginia has been called the "Mother of States" because she was the first of the states to be settled and because of the number of states that were "born" of the Virginia territory. West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and, even a part of Minnesota were all a part of the original Virginia territory
What state is Virginia in?
Virginia is a state found in the South Atlantic area of the United States of America. She is officially called the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is often referred to as Old Dominion or the Mother of Presidents (eight presidents have been born here). Virginia's capital city is Richmond.
What one of the thirteen colonies has the nickname '' mother of states ''?
Virginia.
What did the Virginia Plan called for?
It called for the states to have proportional representation.
Which state is often called the mother of presidents?
Ohio
What are some nicknames for Virginia?
The Old Dominion, The Mother of Presidents, The Mother of States and The Cavalier State.
What is the mother of president?
Virginia has been called that, since 8 US presidents were born in Virginia, all before 1860.
What is the Mother of the Presidents State?
Virginia has been called that, since 8 US presidents were born in Virginia, all before 1860.
What else was the Virginia Plan known as?
The Virginia plan called for representation based on population. Virginia was one of the largest states at the time.
What are now the states of Virginia and West Virginia?
The states of Virginia and West Virginia are still that: the separate states of Virginia and West Virginia.
