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New Nation: Gap Game

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Settlers migrating west to new lands crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the -

a)

Great Valley of Virginia

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Fall Line

d)

Cumberland Gap

2.

Who was given the title "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

3.

As Virginians migrated after the American Revolution, what two (2) things happened to their enslaved people?

a)

Many Virginians freed their enslaved African Americans

b)

Many enslaved African Americans agreed to work for seven years in exchange for their freedom

c)

Many enslaved African Americans were sold to people who lived in other southern states

d)

Many Virginians took their slaves with them.

4.

After the Revolution, why did so many Virginians move west and to the deep South?

a)

All the cities and towns in Virginia were destroyed in the war

b)

They hoped to find better farmland and new opportunities

c)

All the land in Virginia had already been settled

d)

Native American tribes were selling their homelands in the west and deep South

5.

Who wrote the document above?

a)

George Mason

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

6.

George Washington is often called the -

a)

"Father of Our Country"

b)

"Father of the Constitution"

c)

"Father of Democracy"

d)

"Father of Presidents"

7.

The Virginia Declaration of Rights states that all Virginians have many rights, including the -

a)

freedom of fair trade

b)

right to a long trial

c)

freedom of the press

d)

right to refuse to serve in the military

8.

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

a)

Dolley Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

James Lafayette

9.

What are two technological advances that influenced Virginians to migrate to other states and western territories in the early 1800's?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

What impact did Virginians have in the new areas they settled?

a)

They had little impact on the new areas because they were outnumbered.

b)

They taught cotton farming techniques to new farmers.

c)

Their traditions, ideas and culture spread to the areas they settled.

d)

They built strong relationships with the American Indians in the new areas.

11.

During the Constitutional Convention, James Madison's skills at compromise helped -

a)

Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory from France

b)

to establish a king instead of a president

c)

the delegates reach agreements during the writing of the U.S. Constitution

d)

the delegates to draft a statement of independence from Great Britain

12.

Which is the correct location of the Cumberland Gap on the map above?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which of the following happened LAST?

a)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written

b)

The mechanical reaper was invented

c)

The cotton gin was invented

d)

The U.S. Constitution was written