Virginia and United States History People Quiz: SOL Review

Natural rights of "life, liberty, and property"

Ideas inspired the contents of the Declaration of Independence

Wrote Common Sense

Encouraged colonists to join the patriots during the American Revolution

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

Democratic-Republican

Bought Louisiana Territory from France

"Give me liberty of give me death!"

Opposed ratification of the Constitution

Negotiated a Treaty of Alliance with France during the American Revolution

General of Continental Army

President of the Constitutional Convention

First President of the United States

"Father of the Constitution"

Kept copious notes from the Constitutional Convention

Author of the "Virginia Plan"

Democratic-Republican

Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights

Ideas inspired contents of the Bill of Rights

Opposed ratification of the Constitution

Fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Strengthened Supreme Court

Explored the Louisiana Territory

Guided by Sacagawea