New Nation Quizs

Rights protected by the Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of the press

• Right to vote

Who believed in the importance of having a constitution?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

What did Virginians take with them as they moved?

• Their enslaved people, traditions, ideas, and cultures

• Only their traditions and ideas

• Only their enslaved people

• Their agricultural tools and livestock

How has George Washington

affected the presidents

who served after him?

• He provided a model of strong leadership for them.

• He encouraged them to avoid foreign alliances.

• He advised them to limit their terms in office.

• He emphasized the importance of a strong military.

What term describes the

movement of people from

one place to another?

• Migration

• Immigration

• Emigration

• Transmigration

Why is George Washington referred to as the “Father of Our Country”?

• He led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War.

• He provided strong leadership for the United States.

• He was the first president to live in the White House.

• He signed the Declaration of Independence.

Virginia’s economy was dependent on agriculture for many years. When did Virginia’s agricultural base begin to change?

• After the American Revolution

• During the Civil War

• In the 19th century

• Before European settlement

How settlers crossed through the Appalachian Mountains as they migrated westward

• Through the Rocky Mountains

• Through the Cumberland Gap

• By building bridges over rivers

• By traveling around the mountains

Routes used by settlers to cross the Appalachian Mountains

• Cumberland Gap

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• California Trail

Right protecting someone wanting to attend a church

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of assembly

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of press