Virginia history 2.8 the Virginia dynasty

Of the first five U. S. presidents, how many were from Virginia?

4

Before the American Revolution, people referred to Western lands as the backcountry or back settlements, but afterwards they referred to these lands as the_______

Frontier

Name each member of the Virginia Dynasty and one thing that each is remembered for from his term in office.

George Washington- first president Thomas Jefferson- Louisiana purchase James Madison- leading durin war of 1812 James Monroe- Monroe doctrine

One of Virginia's greatest failures in the nineteenth century was its lack of emphasis on

education

Which president authored a policy that announced the United States' willingness to oppose European intervention in the Western Hemisphere and influenced global politics for decades to come?

James Monroe

Westward migration in the nineteenth century saw how about many Virginians leave the state?

One million

The series of religious revivals that swept the United States in the early nineteenth century is known as the _______________.

Second Great Awakening

As Virginians moved West, many___________were forced to go westward with them.

Slaves

What institution created the most significant social divisions among Virginians in the nineteenth century?

slavery