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Which of the following people was the first governor of Virginia?

• George Washington
• Patrick Henry
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote both The Virginia Declaration of Rights which eventually inspired the US Bill of Rights?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Mason

This person is called the Father of the Constitution because he drafted the US Constitution. 

• James Madison
• A committee of men
• George Mason
• Jefferson Davis

This person was the leader of the Continental Army and the First President of the United States. 

• Patrick Henry
• George Mason
• James Madison
• George Washington

Who said "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?

• Patrick Henry
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams

Which pair wrote the Virginia Constitution?

• George Washington and George Mason
• George Mason and James Madison
• James Madison and John Adams
• John Adams and George Washington

Because he wanted the citizens of Virginia to be able to practice whichever religion they wanted, Thomas Jefferson wrote which document?

• The US Constitution
• The Virginia Constitution
• The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

Which important document was written by a committee of elected officials from 11 of the 13 original states?

• The Bill of Rights
• The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
• The US Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence