Mason and Jefferson

George Mason and the Virginia

Declaration of Rights

Essential Knowledge on the VA Declaration of Rights

● This document was written by George Mason.
● In the document it states (says) that all Virginians have many

rights, including freedom of religion and freedom of the press.

Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia

Statute of Religious Freedom

Essential Knowledge on the VA Statute for Religious Freedom

● This document was written by Thomas Jefferson.
● In the document it states (says) that all people should be free to

worship as they please.

Multiple Choice

A formal, written law that declares, orders or forbids something

• statute

• statement

• statue

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

Multiple Choice

The freedom to do or say something

• regular

• proper

• right

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

Multiple Choice

All people were free to do what, under the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• barter

• say what they want

• not pay taxes

• worship

Multiple Select

What two freedoms did the Declaration of Rights give Virginians?

• freedom of religion

• freedom of statutes

• freedom of the press

• freedom of taxes