VS6 A New Nation #1

Who was able to help the delegates compromise and reach agreement during the difficult process of writing the U.S. Constitution?

• George Washington
• James Madison
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• Patrick Henry

• James Madison

Which famous Virginian is known as the "Father of our Country?"

• George Washington
• James Madison
• George Mason

Who provided strong leadership for the young country and was a model of leadership for future presidents?

• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• James Madison

Who earned the title Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

George Mason and Thomas Jefferson are similar because they both...

• served as a governor of Virginia

• stated that people have rights that need protecting

• worked to draft the Declaration of Independence

• believed in freedom for slaves

Who kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention and believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution?

• George Washington
• James Madison
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Mason
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

True or False. James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights.

• True

• False

Who was the first president of the United States and the Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

• George Mason
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson