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Title: Famous Virginians


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Famous Virginians
  • George Washington
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • James Madison
  • James Monroe
  • John Tyler, Jr.
  • George Wythe
  • George Mason
  • Patrick Henry
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • Zachary Taylor
  • William Henry Harrison

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George Washington
  • Born February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, VA
  • First in war. First in peace. First in the
    hearts of his countrymen
  • First President of the U.S.A.
  • President of the Constitutional Convention
  • Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army

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Thomas Jefferson
  • Born in Albemarle County, VA
  • Third President of the U.S.A.
  • Wrote the Declaration of Independence
  • Wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
  • Founder of UVA

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James Madison
  • Born in Port Conway, VA in 1751
  • Fourth President of the U.S.A.
  • Father of the U.S. Constitution

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James Monroe
  • Born in Westmoreland County, VA
  • Fifth President of the U.S.A.
  • Wrote the Monroe Doctrine

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John Tyler, Jr.
  • Born in Charles City County, VA in 1790
  • Tenth President of the U.S.A.
  • Became president when William Henry Harrison died
    in office
  • Signed a bill making Florida a state

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George Wythe
  • Born in 1726 in Chesterville, VA
  • Professor of Law at William and Mary College
  • Signed the Declaration of Independence and The
    U.S. Constitution

8
George Mason
  • Born in Fairfax County in 1725
  • Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights which is
    the basis for the U.S. Constitution

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Patrick Henry
  • Born in Hanover County, VA on May 29, 1736
  • First elected Virginia governor
  • Spoke out against British taxation
  • Had a sending voice

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Woodrow Wilson
  • Born on December 29, 1856 in Staunton, VA
  • Twenty-eighth President of the U.S.A.
  • Graduate of U.V.A.
  • Was President when World War I was declared
    against Germany

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Zachary Taylor
  • Born in Orange County, VA in 1784
  • Twelfth President of the U.S.A.
  • Was president during the California Gold Rush
  • Died after 16 months in office

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William Henry Harrison
  • Born in Charles City County, VA in 1778
  • Ninth President of the U.S.A.
  • First U.S. President to die in office

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Now, what do you remember?
  • Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
  • George Mason

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  • Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and was
    the Founder of U.V.A.?
  • Thomas Jefferson

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  • Who was First in war. First in peace. First in
    the hearts of his countrymen.?
  • George Washington

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  • Who had a sending voice and spoke out against
    taxes?
  • Patrick Henry

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  • Who was the Fifth President of the U.S.A. and
    told European nations that they could not
    interfere in the business of America?
  • James Monroe

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GOOD JOB!
  • Remember, Virginia is known as the Mother of
    Presidents because four of our first five U.S.
    Presidents were Virginians.
  • George Washington
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • James Madison
  • James Monroe

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