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Chapter
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Causes of the Revolution
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Chapter
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The Revolutionary Era in Virginia
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Chapter
3
Establishing a Nation
Time Period

1764 to 1824

Establishing a Nation

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Portrait of George Washington, 1856 (copy of 1796 Gilbert Stuart original). Washington accepted the presidency in part to ensure the implementation of a strong federal government that would bring a diverse citizenry into a lasting union. His leadership enabled him to shape the new government. He made responsible appointments to the new agencies and courts, influenced domestic legislation, and directed foreign affairs. (VMHC 1857.2)
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Portrait of James Madison, 1856 (copy of 1805 Gilbert Stuart original). Madison conceived a constitution that divided power within the federal government (checks and balances) and between federal and state governments (federalism). (VMHC 1856.2)
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Portrait of Chief Justice John Marshall, 1832. The longest serving chief justice in American history, Marshall made the Supreme Court coequal with the legislative and executive branches of government. (VMHC 1988.8)
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Sculpture of Captain Meriwether Lewis and his dog Seaman, 2004. In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned his private secretary, Meriwether Lewis of Albemarle County, to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana territory and establish an American presence there before European powers tried to claim it. (VMHC 2007.114)
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United States Army Infantry Coat (Front) worn by Martin Kirtland during the War of 1812. (VMHC 2010.112.1)
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United States Army Infantry Coat (Back) worn by Martin Kirtland during the War of 1812
United States Army Infantry Coat (Back) worn by Martin Kirtland during the War of 1812. (VMHC 2010.112.1)
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Mameluke Sword (Front) of Lt. Col. Alexander A. Elder, U.S. Marine Corps, late 20th century. All Marine officers carry this sword in recognition of the Corps’ first battle on foreign soil. Marines led by Lt. Presley O’Bannon of Fauquier County fought North African pirates in 1805 on the "shores of Tripoli." (VMHC 2005.74.1.A-C)
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Mameluke Sword (Back) of Lt. Col. Alexander A. Elder, U.S. Marine Corps
Mameluke Sword (Back) of Lt. Col. Alexander A. Elder, U.S. Marine Corps, late 20th century. All Marine officers carry this sword in recognition of the Corps’ first battle on foreign soil. Marines led by Lt. Presley O’Bannon of Fauquier County fought North African pirates in 1805 on the "shores of Tripoli." (VMHC 2005.74.1.A-C)
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Portrait of James Monroe
Portrait of James Monroe, 1880 (copy of about 1820 original by Gilbert Stuart). (VMHC 1880.1)

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16,000 BCE to 1622 CE
A Land of Opportunity: Creating Virginia
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1623 to 1763
A Distant Dominion
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1764 to 1824
From British Colony to American State
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1825 to 1860
Challenge of a New Century
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1861 to 1876
Civil War and Reconstruction
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1877 to 1924
Virginia in the New South
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1925 to Today
Dynamic Dominion

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