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18 Cards in this Set
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Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? |
George Mason |
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Who is referred is often referred to as the Father of our Country? |
George Washington |
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George Washington facts: |
1. He was a model for future presidents
2. Provided leadership for our young country |
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Known as the Father of the Constitution |
James Madison |
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During the Constitutional Convention, James Madison... |
1. took detailed notes
2. known for his ability to compromise which helped the delegates reach agreement during the difficult process of writing the Constitution |
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Virginia Declaration of Rights gave Virginians... |
1. freedom of religion
2. freedom of speech
3. freedom of the press |
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The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom states... |
that all people should be able to worship as they please |
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Who wrote the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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Which document begins with the words "We the people"? |
The Constitution |
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Besides the VA Statute for Religious Freedom, which other important document did Thomas Jefferson write? |
Declaration of Independence |
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Which 2 documents would serve as a model for the US Constitution and their ideas would later be introduced in the Bill of Rights? |
1. Virginia Declaration of Rights
2. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom |
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List the following in the order that they were written:
- Declaration of Independence - Charters of the Virginia Company of London - Constitution |
1. Charters of the Virginia Company of London
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Constitution |
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After the Revolutionary War, what were the 2 directions many Virginians moved?
- North - South - East - West |
West and South |
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As Virginians moved West, they had to cross ___________ Mountains? |
Appalachain Mountains |
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After crossing the mountains, what did Virginians have to cross? |
Cumberland Gap |
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What were the Virginians looking for as they migrated west? |
1. Large areas of land
2. New opportunities |
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What crop had been so hard on VA soil? |
Tobacco |
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What natural pass did settlers have to travel through as they moved westward? |
Cumberland Gap |
