Chapter 6 Test: Build a New Nation

Which Virginian was elected the first President of the United States under the Constitution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• George Mason

Settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the-

• Great Valley of Virginia

• Appalachian Plateau

• Wagon's Pass

• Cumberland Gap

Who was given the nickname "Father of the Constitution?"

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Austin

After the Revolution, why did so many Virginians move west and to the deep South?

• All the cities and towns in Virginia were destroyed by the war.

• They hoped to find better farmland and new opportunities.

• All the land in Virginia had already been settled.

• Native American tribes were selling their homelands in the West and deep South.

Which document written by George Mason states that all Virginians should have freedom of religion and freedom of press?

• The Virginia Constitution

• Declaration of States' Rights

• Mason's Bill of Rights

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

George Washington is often called the-

• "Father of our Country"

• "Father of the Constitution"

• "Father of Democracy"

• "Father of Presidents"

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects religious freedom and is based upon which document?

• The Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Church Laws

• Constitution of Religious Freedom

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

What kind of leadership did George Washington provide to help the newly formed United States succeed in its early years?

• no leadership at all

• bossy leadership

• weak leadership

• strong leadership

During the Constitutional Convention, James Madison's skills at compromise helped--

• Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory from France

• to have a king instead of a president

• the delegates reach agreements during the writing of the Constitution of the United States

• to write the King of England a letter about rights of the people

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• Dolley Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Lafayette