Vermont State History

Let me tell you about a marvelous state called Nevada. Nevada is located in the southwestern side of the United States. Nevada is known as the “Silver State,” which is the official nickname, even though it says “Battleborn” on their flag. Since most of the U.S gold came from Nevada, you’d think that it would be called the Golden State, but nope, that title goes to California, for reasons I do not know. Furthermore, Nevada has a tremendous amount of history, fascinating geographical features, glorious climate, indispensable agriculture as well as industry, and captivating natural resources. All of these features are what makes Nevada, Nevada! You will see that Nevada is a phenomenal state to learn about.

Colorado is a beautiful and historical state; the wide open plains, the glorious tall mountains, the history of its people that have shaped Colorado into what it is today. There is a lot to explore and learn when it comes to the Centennial State. Because of its history, Colorado is considered to be the meeting ground amongst three sections in the American West; the Atlantic Coast and Mississippi Valley, North and South, and Massachusetts and Virginia. These sections have shaped and developed the settlement and region in their own special ways.

During the 1600s when England began colonizing in the New World, different colonies had their own concept of freedom backed by their beliefs and/ or motives for settling in America. Massachusetts and Virginia were settled for very different reasons therefore life in their settlements differed greatly. The political, economic, social and of course physical aspects of the colonies were not at all the same, yet they both resulted in their colonies prospering and successfully settling the land. The settlers of each colony had searched for a place to express two contrasting beliefs of what freedom meant to them. Massachusetts and Virginia are two prime examples of how freedom can mean something

The gorgeous New River/Greenbrier Valley is located in the southern portion of West Virginia. It is east of the Hatfield-McCoy Mountains, southeast of the Metro Valley, south of the Mountain Lakes, and southwest of the Potomac Highlands. Its counties include Fayette, Raleigh, Wyoming, McDowell, Mercer, Summers, Greenbrier, and Monroe. It hosts a few major cities, such as Beckley, Lewisburg, Fayetteville, and Princeton, which are all county seats. This tourist region offers a variety of activities for tourists, such as white-water rafting, the Greenbrier River Trail, the Tamarack, Winterplace, the Midland Trail, and the Coal Heritage Trail. The trails are an entertaining way to show tourists the history of the area, but the Tamarack is an artisan center located in Beckley, and Winterplace is a ski resort.

From the rolling hills of New Hampshire to the arid deserts of Arizona, the United States has diversification when it comes to their states. After having resided in both for the whole of my life, it became quite clear what the two do and do not have in common. Nearly on opposing sides of the nation, New Hampshire and Arizona have numerous sets of unique and shared qualities.

In Virginia, people lived in farms instead of towns. These farm were scattered all over the southern colonies. Farmers who raised tobacco made plantations and tobacco was very important that it sometimes was used as money. Other crops that were very important were rice and indigo, which was a plant used to make blue dye.

States have their own taxes to support their programs. States have the power on any taxes that don’t infringe the powers of the federal government or interfere with interstate or international business. State taxes vary from state to state, and rely mostly on income tax, property tax, and sales tax. New Hampshire has the largest percentage of property taxes going towards revenue at a whopping 61 percent. Washington relies on sales tax for 61%

The Appalachian Trail travels 148.7 miles through Vermont in two Main sections. The first section is between Sherburne Pass (U.S. 4) and the Vermont/Massachusetts border. This section runs through the Green Mountain National Forest and coincides with the lower Long Trail. This section is 104.1 miles long ending at Maine Junction, the split of the Long and Appalachian Trails. The section is moderately difficult, with elevation ranging from 850 feet to 4,010 feet on the ssw slope of Killington. The terrain in this section includes dense evergreen forests, picturesque mountain lakes, boggy areas. Road crossings are few, but the Trail here is heavily traveled. Occasional but expansive views are encountered, most from observation or fire towers. Hikers are urged to stay off the A.T. in this area during the "mud season" of April and May. Trails are not only unpleasant to hike but are also vulnerable to erosion and vegetation damage. The best time to hike

There are many differences between each colony even though some may seem very similar. When looked at Virginia and Maryland may seem similar in many ways, besides the fact Virginia was made into a colony for buying and selling while selling shares. Virginia had many joint-stock companies which were used so colonists could buy invest in different companies by buying shares from the company. Virginia also made most profits off of buying and selling mostly tobacco. The colonists who lived in Virginia relied on tobacco and the profits from it. Until tobacco caused inflation and ruined field. Virginia settlers searched for gold a lot of the time as well while looking for a passage to the Indes.

John Deere was born in Rutland, Vermont on February 7, 1804. When John was 17 he apprenticed himself to a black smith for 4 years. After that he immediately went into the blacksmithing business. John borrowed money to build his own blacksmith shop. Tragically, his shop was destroyed by fire not only once, but two times. John could not pay off his debt and facing bankruptcy, he made the decision to head west where he could find work, and be able to pay off his debt (Nortrax).

Vermont has helped to lead the nation with many political ideas which were ahead of their time. For example, Vermont was one of the first states to abolish slavery, in its 1777 Constitution. http://slavenorth.com/vermont.htm

Alaska has a long history with state taxation; in 1949, the first state income tax became law, ten years before they officially became a U.S. state on January 3, 1959. The first income tax regulations were simple, but still heavily taxing on a state already burdened by the high costs of living. Residents

People believe that states that don’t have income tax, pay less taxes than residents of other states with income tax. That is not the case! Every state must generate revenue somehow to pay the state expenses. The truth is that every state makes their money regardless the name or the way they do it. There is no such thing as living on a state that you don’t have to pay or that you pay less, unless you are rich!

After moving to America, Deere lived in New York for several years. She lived in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Today,

A classic song about the state of Vermont is Moonlight In Vermont. Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald most commonly performed the song Moonlight Vermont. Karl Sussdorf and John M. Blackburn wrote the song in 1944. The song lyrics are, “Pennies in a stream, Falling leaves a sycamore, Moonlight in Vermont, Gentle figner waves, Ski trails down a mountain side, Snowlight in Vermont, Telegraph cables, they sing down the highway and they travel each bend in the road, And when people meet, in this romantic setting they’re so hypnotized by the lovely Evening summer breeze, sweet warblings of the meadowlark, Moonlight in Vermont.” This song draws on many classic Vermont images. Vermont’s geography is very mountainous and hilly, which means a lot of