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Virginia was founded by English colonists in 1607.

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Which colony established the precedent for the seperation of church and state?

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What state was part of another state before the civil war?

Before the Civil War, the state of West Virginia was part of Virginia. Unionists did not support the Confederacy and established West Virginia in 1863.


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What state was added during the civil war?

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Why Virginia established?

The London Company established Virginia when they established Jamestown in 1607 and its purpose was to make money.


What was the first colony to be established?

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Who were west Virginia's first state officials?

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In what city and state did the colonist established their first formal government and capital?

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Who declared that Virginia had no official church?

Thomas Jefferson, as Governor of Virginia, declared in 1779 that Virginia had no official state church with the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. This statute is considered a precursor to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and established freedom of religion in Virginia.


Which state began with the most number of representatives in the house of representatives?

The state that began with the most number of representatives in the House of Representatives is Virginia. When the House was first established, Virginia had the largest population among the states, and therefore was allocated the most representatives.


Is Jamestown a state in Virginia?

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Was West Virginia in the Confederacy or not?

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