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WorksheetsChapter 6- Building a New Nation
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which important historical figure is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Jack Jouett
c)
James Madison
d)
Patrick Henry
2.
For which of the following is James Madison known?
a)
He provided the strong leadership that was needed to help the young country
b)
B He helped the delegates reach an agreement during the writing of the Constitution of the United States.
c)
He stated the reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain in the Declaration of Independence.
d)
He provided a model of leadership for future presidents
3.
Which document states that all Virginians have many rights, including freedom of religion and freedom of the press?
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Virginia Company of London charter
d)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
4.
The idea that all people should be able to worship as they please was expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the —
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
Constitution of the United States
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
5.
Thomas Jefferson; This famous Virginian is best known for —
a)
writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
being the "Father of the Constitution"
c)
writing the Declaration of Independence
d)
being the first President of the United States
6.
George Mason; This famous Virginian is best known for -
a)
writing the Declaration of Independence
b)
writing the Constitution of the United States
c)
writing the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
d)
writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights
7.
Which document first guaranteed freedom of the press in Virginia?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
d)
Charters of the Virginia Company
8.
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom Influenced?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
1st Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
Articles of Confederation
9.
How was the migration of Virginians influenced by tobacco farming after the Revolutionary War?
a)
Tobacco could be grown in the same location each year in the South.
b)
Tobacco farming damaged the soil by taking away nutrients.
c)
They were looking for small areas of land to grow tobacco.
d)
They were moving to areas where tobacco taxes did not exist.
10.
Which important historical figure is known as the "Father of our Country"?
a)
James Madison
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
11.
Since tobacco farming was hard on the soil, Virginian farmers —
a)
moved westward
b)
returned to Great Britain
c)
stopped farming
d)
raised cattle
12.
Most Virginians who moved west first traveled —
a)
across the Great Plains
b)
through the Rocky Mountains
c)
beside the Great Lakes
d)
across the Appalachian Mountains
13.
After the American Revolution, people began to move
a)
west and east
b)
east and south
c)
north and west
d)
south and west
14.
Where did many Virginians settle after traveling through the Cumberland Gap?
a)
Kentucky and Maryland
b)
Kentucky and Tenneessee
c)
Maryland and North Carolina
d)
Tennessee and North Carolina
15.
In what region of Virginia is the Cumberland Gap located?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Tidewater
d)
Piedmont
16.
The Virginia Plan said that the number of representatives each state gets should be based on
a)
the ages of the people that live there
b)
population
c)
how many soldiers it sent to fight in the Revolutionary War
d)
how much tobacco it produced
17.
Which document was the basis for the United States Bill of Rights?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
United States Constituiton
c)
Virginia Statute for Independence
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
18.
3 Virginia's government consists of —
a)
4 branches
b)
5 branches
c)
3 branches
d)
2 branches
19.
The original purpose of the Constitutional convention was to
a)
finish the Declaration of Independence
b)
finish the Articles of Cnfederation
c)
revise the Articles of Confederation
d)
write the Constitutiion
20.
What was one reason that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised?
a)
The central government under the Articles was too strong
b)
the states were too weak under the Articles
c)
The central government had little power or ability to put down rebellions or protect themselves
d)
The central government was abusing their power to collect taxes
21.
How did the founding fathers resolve the issue of small states verses big states at the Constitutional convention?
a)
the big states won by having Congress be based on population
b)
the small states won by having Congress be based on equal representation for each state
c)
neither side won or lost because they compromised by creating a two house legislature
d)
they created 3 branches of government
22.
To change or correct something is to
a)
ratify it
b)
veto it
c)
amend it
d)
bend it
23.
What system was created to ensure that no one branch became too powerful under the Constitution?
a)
checks and blocks
b)
compromise
c)
checks and balances
d)
veteos
24.
What is not a First Amendment Right?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
Speech
c)
Assemble
d)
Petition
25.
The executive branch of government is headed by
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President
d)
Army
26.
The following were key participants in the Constitutional Convention except...
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Benedict Arnold
27.
What important addition to a United States document protects and provides for individual freedoms?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Freedoms
c)
Constitution
d)
Bill of Rights
28.
The three fifths compromise allowed
a)
3 out every 5 slaves in a state to vote
b)
3 out of every 5 slaves to be free
c)
3 out of every 5 slaves in a state to be counted toward the number of representatives a state would have in Congress
d)
3 out of every 5 slaves to pay taxes
29.
Who was the first president of the United States of America?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
George Mason
30.
Who was the first president of the United States and the Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
a)
George Mason
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
31.
What document says that the people were free to worship as they please?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
32.
Which two documents did the ideas for the Bill of Rights come from?
a)
Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom and Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights and Declaration of Independence
c)
Declaration of Rights and Bill of Rights
33.
Which document begins with..."We the people...."
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
Bill of Rights
34.
Who provided a model of leadership for future presidents?
a)
George Mason
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
35.
Who was able to help the delegates compromise and reach agreement during the difficult process of writing the U.S. Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
George Mason
d)
Thomas Jefferson
36.
Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
37.
In what order were these documents written?
a)
1. The Constitution of the United States
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Virginia Company of London Charter
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Virginia Company of London Charter
b)
1. Virginia Company of London Charter
2. Constitution of the United States of American
3. Declaration of Independence
2. Constitution of the United States of American
3. Declaration of Independence
c)
1. Virginia Company of London Charter
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Constitution of the United States
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Constitution of the United States
d)
1. Declaration of Independence
2. Virginia Company of London Charters
3. Constitution of the United States
2. Virginia Company of London Charters
3. Constitution of the United States
38.
What person would fit at the top of the chart?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Smith
39.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Mason
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
40.
What is the name of the narrow passage way located in the Valley and Ridge region at the intersection of VA, Kentucky and Tennessee
a)
Cumberland Gap
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Flat Land
d)
Penninsula
41.
What made the cotton gin such a useful invention?
a)
It was invented by the great Eli Whitney.
b)
It removed seeds from cotton quickly.
c)
It increased slave labor.
d)
It became the South's main way to make money.
42.
When was the cotton gin invented?
a)
1831
b)
1785
c)
1793
d)
1830
43.
What was the invention and its effect.
a)
cotton gin/ helped with the expansion of plantations.
b)
Mechanical Reaper/making wheat the main economic source in the midwest
c)
steel plow/help expand settlement in the midwest
d)
Telegraph/help speed up communication
44.
What was the invention and its effect.
a)
cotton gin/ helped with the expansion of plantations.
b)
Mechanical Reaper/making wheat the main economic source in the midwest
c)
steel plow/help expand settlement in the midwest
d)
Telegraph/help speed up communication
45.
Machine used to separate seeds from cotton fibers; caused an increase in demand for slaves
a)
Mechanical Reaper
b)
Steel Tipped Plow
c)
Cotton Gin
d)
Power Loom
46.
Invention in agriculture that increased farmers' ability to harvest quickly
a)
Mechanical Reaper
b)
Steel Tipped Plow
c)
Cotton Gin
d)
Power Loom
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