Because Virginia voted to join the United States when it was formed.
virginia
One of the original 13 states, Virginia voted to join other states as the United States of America. Virginia was the 10th state.
Virginia was the 10th state to join the United States; Nebraska was the 37th state.
NH was the 9th state to ratify the United States Constitution
Assuming you meant in the United States, the first colony was the Colony of Virginia established in 1607.
The states of the upper South, such as Virginia and Tennessee seceded from the United States in 1861.
Virginia
The United States of America chose to not join the league of nations.
Virginia
Virginia is a state in the United States.
When Virginia declared secession from the United States to become part of the Confederacy, the counties in northwestern Virginia voted to secede from Virginia and remain loyal to the United States.