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VS.6 Virginia in the New Nation

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the beginning of which important document?

a)

King's Charters

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

VA Declaration of Rights

d)

US Constitution

2.
The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom states ...
a)
The church names that all colonists have to go to
b)
Who the leaders of the churches will be
c)
Establishes how the new government will be run
d)

Establishes religious freedom, worship as you please

3.
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
George Mason
d)
Thomas Jefferson
4.
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
a)
George Washington
b)
George Mason
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
5.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
George Mason
d)
Thomas Jefferson
6.
Which Virginian took detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
George Mason
d)
Thomas Jefferson
7.
Which document stated that all Virginians had the right to worship as they please?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
d)
Bill of Rights
8.
Who had the nickname of "Father of our Country?"
a)
George Mason
b)
George Washington
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
James Madison
9.

This is the beginning of which important document?

a)

King's Charters

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

VA Declaration of Rights

d)

US Constitution

10.
Who had the nickname of "Father of the Constitution?"
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
James Madison
d)
George Mason
11.
Who was skilled at compromise and helped leaders reach an agreement at the Consitutional Convention?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
James Madison
c)
George Wshington
d)
George Mason
12.

I am an inventor of an agricultural tool in the early 1800s that was used to harvest wheat with fewer workers. Who am I?

a)

Cyrus McCormick

b)

Eli Whitney

13.

I am an inventor who developed a tool that helped to separate seeds from the fibers of a cotton plant, helping to process cotton with fewer workers. Who am I?

a)

Cyrus McCormick

b)

Eli Whitney

14.

After the Revolutionary War, many people began migrating _____ to look for better farmland and new opportunities.

a)

north & west

b)

east & west

c)

south & west

d)

north & south

15.

People took all of the following with them when they migrated after the Revolutionary War EXCEPT what?

a)

cultures

b)

house

c)

beliefs

d)

ideas

16.

With the invention of the cotton gin, new lands were opened for Virginians to move south.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

With the invention of the mechanical reaper, many Virginians had to find different work because fewer people were needed to harvest wheat.

a)

False

b)

True

18.

I provided the strong leadership needed for a young country and served as a model for future presidents. Who am I?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Mason

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

19.

Tobacco farming helped to keep the soil rich and healthy year after year without any problems.

a)

False

b)

True

20.

I worked hard to make sure the US Constitution was completed by taking detailed notes and helping delegates compromise. who am I?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Mason

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

21.

This is the beginning of which important document?

a)

King's Charters

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

VA Declaration of Rights

d)

US Constitution

22.

When Virginians migrated WEST, they travelled through which mountains?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Smoky Mountains

c)

Green Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

23.

Identify the name of the geographical feature the people passed through as they travelled WEST.

a)

Harper's Ferry

b)

Cumberland Gap

c)

Pamplin Park

d)

Charlottesville

24.

I served as the first US President, and earned the nickname "Father of Our Country." Who am I?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Mason

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

25.

Mrs. Longnecker calls me "The Right Guy for the Right Job!" This is because I wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights document. Who am I?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Mason

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

26.

Virginians migrated or moved from areas where tobacco farming had damaged the soil. They searched for new farm land.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Which number on the map identifies the Cumberland Gap where settlers migrated to western territories?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4