It was a water supply for the civilizations within the two rivers. The land was also very fertile and it made it easy to grow food. Lots of vegetation grew there.
In the early 1930s, millions of Ukrainians died as a result of 3. a forced famine known as the Holodomor. This famine is widely considered as being a byproduct of the collectivization pushes of the USSR wherein the governments sought to craft a collective society resulting in the growing of unfamiliar crops leading to famine.
Patrick Henry, a great orator from Virginia was the one who raised his voice against the British policies. He was a lawyer and patriot and gave the famous slogan " give me liberty or give me death ". He was the one who supported right to bear arms and fought against the stamp act. He was one of the founding fathers of American revolution and after Declaration of Independence he was made the governor of Virginia.