People
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Odds&Ends
100
John Smith
Who said, "He that shall not work, shall not eat."
100
Fredericksburg
What is the city that is located on the Rappahannock river?
100
The Battle of Great Bridge
What battle was fought near Norfolk where the British were defeated within a 1/2 hour and the Royal governor, Gov. Dunmore, left Virginia never to come back again.
100
The Charters
What did King James give to the Virginia company of London giving his permission for them to establish a colony in North America and giving the rights of Enlishmen to the colonists?
100
Coal and coal mining
What is the product and industry of the Appalachian Plateau?
200
James Madison
Who was know as the "Father of the Constitution"?
200
Appomattox Courthouse, virginia
Where did southern general Robert E. Lee surrender to the northern general Ulysses S. Grant?
200
Battle of Yorktown
What was the last big battle of the American Revolution where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington?
200
Declaration of Independence
What is the document that declared our independence from England and explained to the world why we were doing so?
200
located near the coastal plain, full of wildlife, and explored by George Washington.
What is the Dismal Swamp?
300
Jack Jouette
Who warned Gov. thomas Jefferson and the Virginia General Assembly that the British trrops were coming to capture them?
300
Lake Drummond
What is one of the largest natural lakes found in the Dismal Swamp in Virginia? Scientist think it might have been formed by a meteorite.
300
Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack
What was the first battle of ironclad ships that tool place in Hampton Roads and ended in a draw?
300
The Constitution
What is a plan of government that outlines how our government will be run?
300
States that border Virginia
What are Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Nasty
400
Maggie Lena Walker
Who was the first African american woman to become a bank president?
400
Tazewell County
What is the name of the county where coal deposits were found in southwest Virginia?
400
Battle of Manassas/Bull Run
What was the first battle of the Civil War
400
Virginia Declaration of Rights
What is the document written by George Mason that listed and guaranteed the rights of all Virginians.
400
Large indian town where the chiefs including Powhatan lived.
What is Werowocomoco?
500
Oliver Hill
Who was the lawyer, politician, and civil rights worker who worked hard for equal rights for afican americans and played a key role in the Brown vs. Board of Education Decision??
500
Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond
What are the three places that have been or are capitals of Virginia?
500
Ft. Sumter
Where were the first shots of the civil War fired?
500
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
What is the document written by Thomas Jefferson that gave freedom of religion to all Virginians?
500
The eight recognized indian tribes recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia today.
What are the Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Nansemond, Pamunkey, Rappahannock, and the Monacan.