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VS.6 Virginia & The New Nation
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What war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783
Revolutionary War
Civil War
French and Indian War
War of 1812
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A New Nation
George Washington - Father of Our Country
Provided strong leadership.
First President of the United States of America.
Model for future presidents.
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"I provided strong leadership for our young country" - Who most likely said this phrase?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
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What country was George Washington the first president of?
United States of America
Great Britain
France
Canada
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George Washington's is known as the...?
Father of Our Country
Father of Our Continent
Father of Virginia
Father of the Constitution
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A New Nation
James Madison - Father of Our Constitution
He kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention.
Skilled at compromise. (settle a dispute)
Smallest President - 5'4 & 100lbs
Wrote George Washington's first speech as President.
Some text here about the topic of discussion
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United States Constitution
What is a Constitution?
A constitution is a set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works.
The constitution may tell what the branches of the government are, what powers they have, and how they work. It may also state the rights of citizens.
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"I kept detailed notes during the constitutional convention" - Who most likely said this phrase?
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
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What title did James Madison earn because of his contributions to the United States Constitution?
Father of Our Constitution
Father of Our Country
Father of Virginia's Constitution
Mother of Our Constitution
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James Madison was able to settle disputes between leaders during the writing of the United States Constitution. What is a synonym for "settle disputes?"
Compromise
Substitute
Constitution
Barter
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George Mason
Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
Document became the basis for the United States Constitution.
Declared that Virginian's had many rights, including;
religious freedom.
freedom of the press.
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Multiple Select
"Yes, that is right, I wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights" - Who said this?
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
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Multiple Select
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
A document
Etched stone
A saying
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Multiple Select
What did the Virginia Declaration of Rights grant to Virginian's?
Select the two correct responses the statement above
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
freedom of economical progression
freedom of agricultural success
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Thomas Jefferson
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
Stated that all people should be able to worship freely.
Statute - A written law that has been approved.
Third President of the United States.
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"That is correct, I was the third United States President. However, I am most proud of being the father of the University of Virginia, writing the Declaration of Independence, and the ______ _____ __ ______ ______."
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Bill of Rights
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The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom guaranteed people the right to _________.
Worship freely.
drive on the left side of the road.
Not be ruled by kings, but instead by people.
Freedom of the press.
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Virginian's Migrate
Reasons for Virginian's migrating west & south.
New agricultural opportunities.
tobacco depletes nutrients soil. Fresh farmland was needed.
Mechanical innovations changed farming.
Mechanical Reaper.
Cotton Gin.
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Multiple Select
Tobacco was hard on the soil because it?
depleted the nutrients
made the land smell bad.
added to the agricultural landscape
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Multiple Select
Since tobacco depleted the nutrients from the soil, making it difficult to continue farming, many Virginian's began moving ____ _ _____ for new farm land.
west & south
north & west
east & north
east & west
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Cotton is a labor intensive crop to farm. However, with the invention of the _____ ____, new lands in the south and attracted settlers from Virginia.
Cotton Gin
Mechanical Reaper
Paper
Video Camera
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His mechanical reaper made it possible for farmers to produce more crops with fewer workers.
Inventor - Cyrus Hall McCormick
Mechanical Reaper
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This machine allowed farmers to grow more wheat with fewer workers, which forced many Virginians to leave the state in search of jobs.
Mechanical Reaper
McCormick Reaper
Cotton Gin
Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
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Multiple Select
Virginians migrated into western territories looking for?
Select all correct answers
land
opportunity
religious freedom
better newspapers
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As Virginians moved, what group of people were forced to move?
Free Americans
Enslaved Africans
Free Africans
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Many enslaved African Americans were sold to people who lived in other southern states and western territories. This caused many African Americans to be separated from who?
Families
Owner
House
Land
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Multiple Select
Settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains through what Gap as they migrated to new lands in the west?
Cumberland Gap
Big Stone Gap
Appalachian Gap
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Drag and Drop
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Drag and Drop
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Drag and Drop
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Select
This crop began depleting nutrients in the soil, causing people to look for better farmland west and south.
Tobacco
Cotton
Peas
Three Sisters
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Multiple Select
What mechanical invention tempted Virginian's south by easily separating cotton fiber from seeds?
Cotton Gin
Mechanical Reaper
Enslaved African Americans
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This mechanical innovation made it possible for farmers to grow wheat with fewer workers.
Mechanical Reaper
Cotton Gin
Enslaved African Americans
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When settlers were first exploring west of Virginia, what area did they migrate through?
Cumberland Gap
Johnson City
Tennessee
Dry River Gap
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Which location correctly marks the Cumberland Gap?
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Which three famous Virginians are remembered for the documents they wrote?
Patrick Henry
George Mason
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
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What two things does famous Virginian's like George Washington and Patrick Henry have in common?
Lived in Virginia
Resisted British rule
Would have been called a loyalist
Returned to England after the war
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Open Ended
Tell me everything you know about George Washington, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison.
Be sure to use complete sentences and correct punctuation!
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