Virginia Studies - Virginia and the New Nation

George Washington was the 1st President of the U.S and is often called....

• "A Simple Man"

• "The Father of our Country"

• "A Virginian"

• "Steve"

George Washington's provided strong LEADERSHIP to the young country. He helped future Presidents by being ....

• bad example

• no help at all

• a model of leadership

• a creeper

James Madison had a key part in writing the U.S. Constitution. He is often called ....

• "A poor writer"

• "The Father of the Constitution"

• "Just another Virginian"

• "Alex"

James Madison kept _______ at the Constitutional Convention.

• notes

• a video

• a journal

• the peace

James Madison was skilled at _______, which helped delegates reach AGREEMENT in writing the Constitution.

• arguing

• compromise

• speaking softly

• yelling

George Mason felt that Virginians have many RIGHTS, like freedom of the press and religion. He wrote the ....

• Shopping List

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Shopping Freedom.

• Stories about Steve and Alex

Thomas Jefferson felt that all people should be FREE to WORSHIP as they please. He wrote the ....

• Declaration of Law

• An Independent Religion Book

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Minecraft Tales

Virginians grew tobacco, but it was very hard of the soil. Farmers had to move _____ and _____ for new land to farm.

• up and down

• south and west

• side and side

• west and west

Farmers moving west went through into the western territories crossed the Appalachian Mountains at the _______

• Big Tooth Gap

• Cumberland Gap

• Ocean

• Border

This new invention let famers grow more WHEAT with fewer workers. And many Virginians had to leave to find new jobs.

• Mechanical Reaper

• Cotton Gin

• Wheat Vacuum

• Grim Reaper