VS6 Quizizz

What is an amendment?

• rules followed by the president
• change or addition made to a document
• list of mistakes
• set of rules followed by government

Which document explains why the colonists should break away from England?

• Declar. of Independence 
• Statute of Religious Freedom
• VA Decl. of Rights
• Charters to the VA Comp of London

What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• 1778
• 1776
• 1781
• 1607

Who wrote the VA Declaration of Rights?

• King James
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry

What holiday do we celebrate to honor the adoption of the Declaration of Independence?

• Memorial Day
• Labor Day
• Independence Day
• Veterans Day

Who took detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention?

• James Madison
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry

Who was the first president of our country?

• John Smith
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Who is called the "Father of our Country?"

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• General Cornwallis
• Patrick Henry

Who was known for compromising at the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry
• James Madison
• King George 

Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?

• Patrick Henry
• George Washington
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson