VS. 6 Flashcard Review

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In 1775, George Washington became Commander in Chief of the __________.

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Continental Army

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In 1789, George Washington was _________ the first president of the United States.

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elected

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James Madison was known as the...

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Father of the Constitution

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Thomas Jefferson is best remembered for writing the ______________.

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Declaration of Independence

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Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

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George Mason

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Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

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Thomas Jefferson

Front

Which document stated that all people should be free to worship as they please?

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VA Statute for Religious Freedom

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Who said that all Virginians have certain rights, including freedom of the press and freedom of religion?

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George Mason

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The cotton gin allowed farmers to grow more wheat with fewer workers.

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false

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After the American Revolution, many Virginians began to move either to the west or to the south in order to--

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find better farmland and more opportunities