Virginia Post-Revolution

Who was known as the Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Mason

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Mason

What is one of the key ideas of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• Freedom of the Press

• Freedom to Bare Arms

• Freedom of Speech

• Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Mason

What is one reason James Madison is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• It was his idea.

• He helped delegates compromise.

• He wrote it.

• He lead the Constitutional Convention

After the American Revolution, large numbers of Virginians moved west. What geographical barrier did they have to cross first in order to get there?

• Chesapeake Bay by boat

• Atlantic Ocean by ship

• Appalachian Mountains through the Cumberland Gap

• Down the Potomac River

How did tobacco farming influence the migration of Virginians into Western territories and deep South after the American Revolution?

• Tobacco farming was hard on soil, so farmers had to find new land.

• Tobacco farming was good for soil, so farmers wanted to get more land so they could grow more.

• People needed the land for houses, so the tobacco farmers had to move.

• Tobacco farming was making less money, so they wanted to grow cotton.

What invention led to the opening of new lands in the south and attracted settlers from Virginia?

• The plow

• The cotton gin

• The tractor

• The loom

What was one effect of the invention of the mechanical reaper?

• Allowed farmers to hire more workers

• Made more people become farmers

• Forced many Virginians to leave the state

• Farmers went out of business

As Virginians moved, they took their...

• land with them.

• homes with them.

• enslaved people, traditions, and cultures with them.

• cars with them.