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34 Cards in this Set
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Who wrote Virginia's plan and also served as a delegate at the Constitutional Convention?
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Madison
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Much of the Constitution's Bill of Rights is based on the
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Virginia Declaration of Rights
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Who became known as the "Father of the Constitution?"
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James Madison
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Why was George Washington named "Father of Our Country?"
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he provided strong leadership as the first President. Served as the leader of the Continental Army.
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The United States doubled in size as a result of the
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Louisiana Purchase
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Lewis and Clark helped the United States by
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Exploring the western Frontier
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Why did we fight in the War of 1812?
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the British captured American sailors
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Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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George Washington
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Who sent James Monroe to buy the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon?
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Thomas Jefferson
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The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom gave Virginians the right to
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Worship however they pleased.
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Virginia's Declaration of Rights declares that citizens have the right to
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freedom of press
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Before the Statute of Religious Freedom Virginia's colonists
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had to worship the English church
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Who was the first President of the United States?
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George Washington
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Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom written by _____, says Virginians could worship as they pleased.
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Thomas Jefferson.
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What amendment to the U.S. Constitution was formed from Virginia's Statute of Religious Freedom?
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1st
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The Bill of Rights was based largely on Virginia's Declaration of Rights. So, you would expect the Bill of Rights to allow
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the right to a fair trial.
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Who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the heart of my countrymen"?
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George Washington
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_____ was hard on the soil, causing many farmers to look west and south for new land to farm.
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tobacco
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Settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountans through the ______ as they migrated to new lands in the west.
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Cumberland Gap
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After the American Revolution, large numbers of Virginians moved West because
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they needed better soil for farming
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Virginia's Declaration of Rights served as a model for
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the Bill of Rights
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How do we know Vriginians took their culture with them when they traveled west?
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they had the same traditions
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The U.S. Constitution gives the judicial branch power to
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decide if laws are fair or constitutional
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Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
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George Mason
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The Virginia Plan recommended that the government's legislative branches
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Have two parts.
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Virginia has the title of "Mother of _____".
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Presidents
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The most important participants in the establishment of the new U.S. government were from
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Virginia
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How many of the first five U.S. Presidents were from Virginia?
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4
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The General Assembly is the _____ branch of the Virginia Government.
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Legislative
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The _____ is the head of the Executive branch of a state's government.
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Governor
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Enforcing the laws is left to the _____ branch of the government.
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Executive
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What President was known for a period of peace call the "Era of Good Feeling?"
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James Monroe
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In the early 19th century, which U.S. President told European countries that they could no longer colonize in the Western Hemisphere?
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James Monroe
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Who was sent by President Jefferson to negotiate with Napoleon for the Louisiana Territory?
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James Monroe
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