Virginia & the New Nation

Virginia had an important role in helping the new nation get started after the _______________.

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• French and Indian War

George Washington was a Virginian who helped establish the United States of America. Choose all of the important contributions he is known for.

• Kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention

• Was elected the first President of the United States

• Wrote the Declaration of Independence

• Provided strong leadership for the new country.

• Known as the "Father of our Country"

James Madison is another Virginian who played an important role during the establishment of the United States. Choose all that he is known for.

• Believed it was important to have a United States Constitution

• Kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention

• Writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Was good at compromise and helped delegates reach agreements

• Known as the "Father of the Constitution"

This document is important because it explained how the government of the United States will work. It also establishes the laws for the government and the people or citizens.

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The Virginia Declaration of Rights states that all virginians have many rights including freedom of religion and freedom of the press. It was written by ____.

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was written by Thomas Jefferson and is included in the "Bill of Rights." It says that _____.

• all people have the right to liberty.

• no one should own slaves.

• all people should be free to worship as they please.

• all people should be free to publish or print anything they want.

Before the American Revolution, Virginia's economy depended on agriculture. After the war, many Virginians migrated to the ___.

• north and west

• north and east

• west and east

• west and south

The invention of the mechanical reaper had the following effects on farming:

• created more jobs

• farms needed fewer workers

• opened new farmland in the south

• made it possible to grow more wheat