VS.6 - Founding Fathers & Documents

Which document expressed reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain?

• Declaration of Independence
• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
• Virginia Declaration of Rights

Which document states that all people have the rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness?

• Declaration of Independance

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

• The Mayflower Compact

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

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

Who earned the title Father of Our Country?

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

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

Which document is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independeence

• Bill of Rights

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

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 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
• James Madison
• George Washington

Who earned the title Father of the Constitution?

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