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VS.6 Study Guide Intro

VS.6 Study Guide Intro

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VS.6 Virginia & The New Nation

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What war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783

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Revolutionary War

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Civil War

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French and Indian War

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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?

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George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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Benjamin Franklin

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James Madison

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What country was George Washington the first president of?

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United States of America

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Great Britain

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France

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Canada

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George Washington's is known as the...?

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Father of Our Country

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Father of Our Continent

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Father of Virginia

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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.

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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?

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James Madison

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George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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George Mason

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What title did James Madison earn because of his contributions to the United States Constitution?

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Father of Our Constitution

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Father of Our Country

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Father of Virginia's Constitution

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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?"

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Compromise

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Substitute

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Constitution

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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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"Yes, that is right, I wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights" - Who said this?

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George Mason

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Thomas Jefferson

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George Washington

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James Madison

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What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

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A document

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Etched stone

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A saying

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What did the Virginia Declaration of Rights grant to Virginian's?

Select the two correct responses the statement above

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freedom of religion

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freedom of the press

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freedom of economical progression

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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 ______ _____ __ ______ ______."

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Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

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Declaration of Independence

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Virginia Declaration of Rights

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Bill of Rights

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The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom guaranteed people the right to _________.

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Worship freely.

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drive on the left side of the road.

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Not be ruled by kings, but instead by people.

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Freedom of the press.

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Virginian's Migrate

Reasons for Virginian's migrating west & south.

  1. New agricultural opportunities.

    1. tobacco depletes nutrients soil. Fresh farmland was needed.

  2. Mechanical innovations changed farming.

    1. Mechanical Reaper.

    2. Cotton Gin.

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Tobacco was hard on the soil because it?

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depleted the nutrients

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made the land smell bad.

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added to the agricultural landscape

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Since tobacco depleted the nutrients from the soil, making it difficult to continue farming, many Virginian's began moving ____ _ _____ for new farm land.

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west & south

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north & west

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east & north

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east & west

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A machine that separated cotton fibers from seeds.

Inventor - Eli Whitney

Cotton Gin

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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.

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Cotton Gin

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Mechanical Reaper

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Paper

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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.

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Mechanical Reaper

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McCormick Reaper

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Cotton Gin

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Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom

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Virginians migrated into western territories looking for?

Select all correct answers

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land

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opportunity

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religious freedom

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better newspapers

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As Virginians moved, what group of people were forced to move?

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Free Americans

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Enslaved Africans

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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?

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Families

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Owner

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House

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Land

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Settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains through what Gap as they migrated to new lands in the west?

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Cumberland Gap

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Big Stone Gap

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Appalachian Gap

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Drag and Drop

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Thomas ​
wrote the ​
Statue of ​
Freedom
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Jefferson
Virginia
Religious
Washington
United States
Press

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wrote the ​
Declaration of ​
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George Mason
Virginia
Rights
Tennessee
George Madison

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George ​
is known as the ​
of Our ​
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Washington
Father
Country
Constitution
Madison

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James ​
is known as the ​
of Our ​
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Madison
Father
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Washington

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This crop began depleting nutrients in the soil, causing people to look for better farmland west and south.

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Tobacco

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Cotton

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Peas

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Three Sisters

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What mechanical invention tempted Virginian's south by easily separating cotton fiber from seeds?

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Cotton Gin

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Mechanical Reaper

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Enslaved African Americans

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This mechanical innovation made it possible for farmers to grow wheat with fewer workers.

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Mechanical Reaper

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Cotton Gin

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Enslaved African Americans

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When settlers were first exploring west of Virginia, what area did they migrate through?

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Cumberland Gap

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Johnson City

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Tennessee

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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?

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Patrick Henry

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George Mason

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James Madison

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Thomas Jefferson

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What two things does famous Virginian's like George Washington and Patrick Henry have in common?

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Lived in Virginia

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Resisted British rule

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Would have been called a loyalist

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Returned to England after the war

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Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States of America. He also wrote many documents that defined how our nation would operate. Jefferson followed the leadership example set by whom in Virginia history?
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Chief Powhatan
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George Washington
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John Smith
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John Adams

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Select two statements about George Washington that could complete this graph:
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Served as President of the United States
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Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights
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Led the Continental Army to victory at Yorktown
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Gave a famous speech that included "Give me liberty, or give me death"

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A statement was taken from a neutralist during the American Revolution. Which comment did they most likely make?
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"I would return home to England if we lost"
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"I enjoy being ruled by the King"
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"I am hoping to win freedom from England"
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"I am choosing to stay out of the conflict"

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Tobacco was known as Virginia's cash crop throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. However, people eventually started moving west and south for better opportunities. What was the reason?
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More money to be made in wheat
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Mechanical Reaper was to fun to pass on
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Plantations were being given to new settlers
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Tobacco had ruined the soil

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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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