VIRGINIA 



VIRGINIA 



RESEARCH QUESTIONS ON VIRGINIA 



( Vn Outline suitaMr for Virginia 



be found with the itrtiflc "State. 



Where is the "Bottomless Pit," and of what natural wonder does it form a part? 



Who said, "I thank God there are no free schools nor printing, and I hoi" 

 shall have none these hundred years?" 



In whose honor was this state named, and by whom? 



What right has this state to be called the "Mother of Presidents" and the 

 " Mother^ of States and Statesmen?" 



Name two great generals and two great statesmen who were born within the 

 borders of this state. 



Upon how many states does this state border? How many of these bordering 

 B are larger than Virginia? 



How does each of these boundary states compare with Virginia in number of 

 inhabitants? In density of population? 



Why is the water from Virginia's largest lake frequently carried by ships sot ting 

 out on long voyages? 



What state most closely resembles Virginia in area? (See table in article UNITED 

 STATES.) How do the two compare in population? 



When were the first regular free schools established in this state? 



How does Virginia's oldest institution of higher learning rank as to age among 

 the institutions of the United States? 



What and where is the "West Point of the South"? 



What is the finest example of a drowned river valley in the world? 



What is the Eastern Shore, and what is its greatest elevation? 



What and where is the Piedmont Region, and for what crops is it especially 

 suited? 



What two great historic conflicts were brought to an end within the borders of 

 this state? Where did the concluding events of these struggles take place? 



Mention four great battles that took place in Virginia, and give a brief sketch of 

 each. 



Who was the "Father of Virginia," and how did he win the right to the title? 



What nation first laid claim to the territory which constitutes Virginia, and on 

 whose discoveries was the claim based? 



Where was the first permanent English settlement in the United States located? 

 Give a brief sketch of its history. 



Describe a Natural Bridge. In what sense is it a memorial to some of the great- 

 est Virginian statesmen? 



Where is there a great peat bog in Virginia? How was it formed? 



What effect does the sea have on the climate of this state? Do the mountains 

 tend to neutralize or to strengthen this effect? 



For what is Newport News chiefly noted? How does the state as a whole rank 

 with regard to this industry? 



What is the railway mileage to each hundred square miles of area? How does 

 the state compare in this respect with the states upon which it borders? 



What great Virginian's home may become a country home for the Presidents? 



How many states of the Union are larger than Virginia? How many of them 

 have a larger population? 



