VS.6 New Nation

Who was elected as the first

president of the United States of

America?

• George Wasington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Who believed in the importance of

having a United States Constitution?

He kept detailed notes during the

Constitutional Convention.

• George Mason

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Which two documents provided

Virginians with significant rights?

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

  and the Virginia Statute for

  Religious Freedom

• The Declaration of Independence

  and the Virginia Declaration of

  Rights

• The Bill of Rights and the Virginia

  Statute for Religious Freedom

• The Constitution and the Bill of

  Rights

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration

of Rights stating that all Virginians

have many rights, including freedom

of religion and freedom of the press?

• Patrick Henry

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for

Religious Freedom?

• George Mason

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Who earned the title “Father of the

Constitution” because he helped

delegates reach an agreement

during the difficult process of writing

the Constitution of the United States

of America?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Which document states that all

people should be free to worship as

they please?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious

  Freedom

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Who is often called the “Father of

Our Country” because he provided

strong leadership needed to help the

young country and provided a model

of leadership for future presidents?

• George Washington

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

What influenced the movement of

people and ideas as Virginians

moved to and beyond the Virginia

frontier?

• climate

• cultures

• landscapes

• geography

After the American Revolution, Virginia’s agricultural base began to change, and as a result, large numbers of Virginians moved ________ and to the deep ________ to find better farmland and new opportunities.

• south

  west

• north

  east

• west

  south

• east

  south