A New Nation

__________ _________ served as the first President of the United States

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• James Madison

_________ _________ kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• James Madison

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• James Madison

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• James Madison

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Virginians began moving south?

• The invention of the cotton gin created more job in the south.

• The invention of the mechanical reaper caused jobs Virginia to decrease.

• Tobacco farming was hard on the soil and people needed new land.

• There was more land avaiable to buy in the south.

Which of the following reasons best describes why some Virginians moved west?

• People could get a lot of land for a little money.

• The west was unsettled so peole could make their own laws.

• People hoped to meet the American Indians.

• The land was better forfarming in the west.

Who was called the "Father of our Constitution"?

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

What happened to enslaved African Americans when Virginians started moving to new states? (CHOOSE 2)

• People took their slaves with them.

• People left their slaves in Virginina.

• People let their slaves go free.

• People sold their slaves to people in the south.

What document says that all Virginians have many rights including freedom of religion and freedom of the press.

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginina Statute for Religious Freedom

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Rights

Which of the following reasons best describes why George Washington was called the "Father of our Country"? (CHOOSE 2)

• As President, Washington provided the leadership the U.S. needed

• Washington helped the US gain independence

• He provided a model of leadership for future presidents.

• He was unanimously elected President two times.