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Birth of America Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes this Virginian? James Madison

a)

He is called the "Father of our Country"

b)

He was the author of the Declaration of Independence.

c)

He is called the "Father of the Constitution"

d)

He warned Thomas Jefferson the British were coming to arrest him

2.

Why is George Washington known as the "Father of Our Country?"

a)

He provided strong leadership to a young country and was a model for future presidents.

b)

His detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention became part of the Constitution of the United States.

c)

He helped the delegates reach an agreement while the Constitution of the United States was written.

d)

He was already known as the "Father of the Constitution"

3.

Which document starts with "We The People Of The United States?

a)

The Constitution of the United States

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

d)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

4.

Betty is taking notes in history class. Which of the following notes belongs on her notebook paper about James Madison?

a)

Skilled at compromise

b)

Called the "Father of Our Country"

c)

Called the "Father of the Constitution"

d)

Kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention

e)

First President of the United States

5.

This man became the first president of the United States. Who is he?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

6.

This famous Virginian is best known for - George Mason

a)

Writing the Constitution of the United States

b)

Writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Writing the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Writing the Declaration of Independence

7.

Thomas Jefferson is responsible for writing which document that gives all Virginians religious freedom?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

8.

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

9.

Which of these documents was Thomas Jefferson involved in writing?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution of the United States

c)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

d)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

10.

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)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution of the United States

d)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

11.

Which idea from the Virginia Declaration of Rights is illustrated by the cartoon?

a)

Freedom of press

b)

Right to vote

c)

Right to be free

d)

Freedom of religion

12.

Which document states that all Virginians have many rights, including freedom of religion and freedom of the press?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

c)

Virginia Company of London charter

d)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

13.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

George Mason

d)

George Washington

14.

How was the migration of Virginians influenced by tobacco farming after the Revolutionary War?

a)

Tobacco farming damaged the soil by taking away nutrients.

b)

They were looking for small areas of land to grow tobacco.

c)

Tobacco could be grown in the same location each year in the South.

d)

They were moving to areas where tobacco taxes did not exist.

15.

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Mason

d)

Patrick Henry

16.

Which mountains in Virginia did settlers have to cross in order to get to the Cumberland Gap?

a)

Coastal Plains (Tidewater) Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Mountains in Greece

17.

Why did many Virginians move west and to the deep South?

a)

For religious freedom

b)

To find better farmland

c)

To avoid conflict with American Indians

d)

For new opportunities

e)

Overcrowding and Disease

18.

After the Revolutionary War, many Virginians left their homes and moved to find new opportunities. In which direction did most travel?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

East

d)

North

19.

Where did many Virginians settle after traveling through the Cumberland Gap?

a)

Kentucky and Maryland

b)

Kentucky and Tennessee

c)

Maryland and North Carolina

d)

Tennessee and North Carolina

20.

To cross the Appalachian Mountains, many settlers traveled through which area?

a)

Cumberland Gap

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

Eastern Shore

d)

Great Dismal Swamp