New Nation: Gap Game

Settlers migrating west to new lands crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the -

• Great Valley of Virginia

• Appalachian Plateau

• Fall Line

• Cumberland Gap

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

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Adams

As Virginians migrated after the American Revolution, what two (2) things happened to their enslaved people?

• Many Virginians freed their enslaved African Americans

• Many enslaved African Americans agreed to work for seven years in exchange for their freedom

• Many enslaved African Americans were sold to people who lived in other southern states

• Many Virginians took their slaves with them.

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

• All the cities and towns in Virginia were destroyed in 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

Who wrote the document above?

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

George Washington is often called the -

• "Father of Our Country"

• "Father of the Constitution"

• "Father of Democracy"

• "Father of Presidents"

The Virginia Declaration of Rights states that all Virginians have many rights, including the -

• freedom of fair trade

• right to a long trial

• freedom of the press

• right to refuse to serve in the military

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• Dolley Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Lafayette

What are two technological advances that influenced Virginians to migrate to other states and western territories in the early 1800's?

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

• They had little impact on the new areas because they were outnumbered.

• They taught cotton farming techniques to new farmers.

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

• They built strong relationships with the American Indians in the new areas.