WorksheetsVS.6 Virginia in the New Nation
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
This is the beginning of which important document?
King's Charters
Declaration of Independence
VA Declaration of Rights
US Constitution
Establishes religious freedom, worship as you please
This is the beginning of which important document?
King's Charters
Declaration of Independence
VA Declaration of Rights
US Constitution
I am an inventor of an agricultural tool in the early 1800s that was used to harvest wheat with fewer workers. Who am I?
Cyrus McCormick
Eli Whitney
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?
Cyrus McCormick
Eli Whitney
After the Revolutionary War, many people began migrating _____ to look for better farmland and new opportunities.
north & west
east & west
south & west
north & south
People took all of the following with them when they migrated after the Revolutionary War EXCEPT what?
cultures
house
beliefs
ideas
With the invention of the cotton gin, new lands were opened for Virginians to move south.
False
True
With the invention of the mechanical reaper, many Virginians had to find different work because fewer people were needed to harvest wheat.
False
True
I provided the strong leadership needed for a young country and served as a model for future presidents. Who am I?
James Madison
George Mason
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Tobacco farming helped to keep the soil rich and healthy year after year without any problems.
False
True
I worked hard to make sure the US Constitution was completed by taking detailed notes and helping delegates compromise. who am I?
James Madison
George Mason
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
This is the beginning of which important document?
King's Charters
Declaration of Independence
VA Declaration of Rights
US Constitution
When Virginians migrated WEST, they travelled through which mountains?
Rocky Mountains
Smoky Mountains
Green Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Identify the name of the geographical feature the people passed through as they travelled WEST.
Harper's Ferry
Cumberland Gap
Pamplin Park
Charlottesville
I served as the first US President, and earned the nickname "Father of Our Country." Who am I?
James Madison
George Mason
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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?
James Madison
George Mason
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Virginians migrated or moved from areas where tobacco farming had damaged the soil. They searched for new farm land.
true
false
Which number on the map identifies the Cumberland Gap where settlers migrated to western territories?
1
2
3
4
