After the founding of the United States, freedom, democracy, and republic have always existed as symbols of the United States, and the word “dynasty” seems out of place in the United States. But in the 36 years after the founding of the United States, the United States was called the “Virginia Dynasty” period.
What happened? Today, let’s take a look at the “Virginia Dynasty” in American history. (Washington, USA) First, the “Virginia Dynasty” that ruled the United States for 36 years “Virginia Dynasty” refers not to the American system, but to a special phenomenon in the special period of the United States. In the first 36 years after the founding of the United States, there were a total of 5 presidents, 4 of whom were born in Virginia, they are: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe.
Therefore, this historical stage is called the “Virginia Dynasty”. Not only that, but these four presidents also made indelible contributions to the later development of the American system. (Founding Fathers of the United States) George Washington: Born in Wakefield Manor, Virginia, USA, he was a plantation owner and a local rich man. He led the victory of the American Revolutionary War and became the first president of the United States in 1789. After two consecutive terms, he voluntarily gave up power and retired. He played an important role in the establishment of the United States, known as the “father of the nation”. Thomas Jefferson: The drafter of the Declaration of Independence, born in Virginia Monticello, is also the rich and rich class of the United States, the third president of the United States, and the founder of the American Democratic Party. James Madison: The fourth president of the United States, born in Virginia, was a plantation owner who formulated the US Constitution, known as the “father of the Constitution”. He led the Second Anglo-American War during his reign and defended the American republican system. James Monroe: The fifth president of the United States, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. During his reign, he proposed the “Monroe Doctrine”, emphasizing national consciousness and advocating foreign territorial expansion, which provided favorable conditions for the development of American capitalism. (US President: George Washington) Second, “The Land of the Free” Virginia is one of the thirteen states in North America, located on the eastern Atlantic coast. It was the richest and most populous state in the United States at that time. From the history of Virginia, Virginia played an important role in the establishment of the United States. In 1607, the British began to settle in North America and established the “London Virginia Company” there. After that, a steady stream of British colonists began to enter North America and open up North American colonies. In 1754, the British Parliament tried to raise new taxes in Virginia, but it caused a rebellion among Virginians. The fire of American independence was ignited. In 1773, the people of Virginia and other states began to unite against the British government. In 1974, delegates were sent to the Second Continental Congress. On May 16, 1776, the Virginia Convention declared Virginia’s independence from the British Empire and passed the Virginia Declaration of Rights drafted by George Mason. Later, the Virginian Thomas Jefferson drafted the famous Declaration of Independence based on Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights. After the War of Independence began, the Continental Army of Virginia began to fight against the British army under the leadership of George Washington. On October 19, 1781, General Cornwallis of the United Kingdom surrendered to the Virginia army, and the War of Independence officially ended. The American War of Independence was actually the Virginia War of Independence. During the War of Independence, many founding fathers appeared in Virginia. It can be said that Virginia is the “revolutionary holy land” of the United States. (War of Independence) 3. Why do most of the presidents of the United States come from Virginia 1. Virginia gave birth to multiple founding fathers at the same time. As mentioned above, Virginia was the main force in the American War of Independence and the “hometown of the Red Revolution” of the United States. Therefore, many founding fathers were born. Therefore, the president after the founding of the country naturally has to be selected from these founding fathers. The leaders of Virginia are all concentrated in one state, and the connections are relatively close, so it is easy to form a network of relationships and support each other when running for president. The leaders of the North are more scattered, such as: Hamilton in New York, John Adams in Boston, Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. (Fifth President of the United States: James Monroe) And when the first choice of the President of the United States was made, it was basically a group of American fathers who met and voted internally. Therefore, the leaders of Virginia are more likely to win. Moreover, as the richest state in the United States, Virginia is more qualified to rule North America. 2. Virginia’s prosperity. The thirteen states of North America just after independence were an extremely loose alliance. At that time, the states were not closely connected, the federal government was only a formality, and power was concentrated in the governors of each state. The president was not a high-paying profession. At that time, there were only six salaried personnel in the entire federal government of the United States, and it was not high. At the same time, running for president requires money and energy to win over voters. (Thirteen States of North America) Virginia was the most prosperous state in North America. Before the founding of the country, the south had a large-scale plantation economy, and the cotton and other crops produced every year were sold overseas, so the leaders of Virginia had both money and time and energy to run for president. Most of the presidents of the “Virginia Dynasty” were rich and provided a lot of money for their campaigns. In contrast to the North, due to the backwardness of industry in the North at that time, the economy was crushed by the South, and most of the northern leaders at that time were eager to make a living and had no time to run for president. IV. Summarize that the birth of the Virginia dynasty is actually an inevitability. As a revolutionary holy land, Virginia can be said to be the starting place of American independence. During the special period, the founding fathers of Virginia pointed out the way for the new America and were the true founders and leaders of the United States. Made significant contributions to the development of the United States.
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