VS.6 New Nation

Which of the following best describes this Virginian?

• He warned Thomas Jefferson that the British were going to arrest him.

• He was the author of the Declaration of Independence.

• He is called the "Father of the Constitution".

• He is called the "Father of Our Country".

Whose name completes the graphic organizer?

• Father of the Constitution

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

Whose name completes the graphic organizer?

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

This man became the first president of the United States. Who is he?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• George Washington

Which document states that all Virginians have many rights, including freedom of religion and freedom of the press?

• Virginia Company of London charter

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Which document begins, "We the people . . " ?

• The Constitution of the United States of America

• The Declaration of Rights

• The Bill of Rights

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

After the convention in Philadelphia, the delegates created a new form of government, which we still use today, called the -

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Declaration

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

What impact did Virginians have in the new areas they settled?

• Their traditions, ideas, and culture spread to the areas they settled.

• They helped the relationship between the Americans and the native peoples in areas they settled.

• They taught cotton farming techniques to new farmers.

• They had no impact at all.

In what order were these documents written?

• 3, 1, 2

• 3, 2, 1

• 2, 1, 3

• 1, 2, 3

Thomas Jefferson is responsible for writing which document that gives all Virginians religious freedom?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom