What is the geography and climate of Virginia?
Virginia's climate is humid, sub-tropical, enjoying pleasantly hot summers and relatively mild but crisp winters, with moderate rainfall throughout the year. Average coastal temperatures in July and August rarely exceed 90°F (32°C), while in winter there is often snow.
What was the geography like in Virginia?
Virginia's geography consist of mountain ranges, bays, and plains. Virginia's main geological features were the Blue Mountain Range and the Chesapeake Bay. Also, Virginia had very fertile soil. The fertile soil sprouted crops as fast as a little kid opening presents on Christmas morning.
What are the characteristics of Virginia?
What Are the Five Physical Regions of Virginia's Geography?
COASTAL PLAIN (TIDEWATER) A low-lying Coastal Plain spans the eastern seaboard from New Jersey to Georgia, extending westward from the ocean to a point where the flatness of the landscape stops and in Virginia the terrain rises 300 feet above sea level. ...
PIEDMONT. ...
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. ...
VALLEY & RIDGE.
- Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan inspired the "Unalienable rights" outlined in the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Hobbes's <em>Leviathan or the Matter Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil, </em>written in 1651,<em> </em>became one of the most influential written masterpieces on politics and philosophy in the history of humankind. His ideas about the <u>fundamental rights of individuals </u>and the need of a <u>Social Contract </u>(laws and regulations) for a society to thrive were deeply influential in the writing of the Declaration of independence as well of the Constitution.
It is interesting to note that not all of Hobbes's beliefs were agreed upon by the Founding Fathers, for example, his belief in government with absolute power over individuals. Nevertheless, his ideas were complemented along with John Locke's ideas regarding unalienable rights (Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) and limited government.
- Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes was referring to an individual's right to freedom in relation to others when he said: "The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s nose begins.”
This quote refers to the fact that we are, of course,<u> free as individuals within our social structure, but we must not forget that this doesn't give us the right to damage the other or threaten their liberty.</u> This is known as the demarcation of liberties.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional.
Positive: <span>faster and safer transportation from coast to coast, larger amount of goods ship faster, cheaper for travel, and helped unpopulated areas get settled easier
Negative: Buffalo were killed in large numbers, Natives lost their land, and brought a lot of western settlers take over native lands.</span>
