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WorksheetsNew Nation: Gap Game
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Settlers migrating west to new lands crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the -
Great Valley of Virginia
Appalachian Plateau
Fall Line
Cumberland Gap
Who was given the title "Father of the Constitution"?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
As Virginians migrated after the American Revolution, what two (2) things happened to their enslaved people?
Many Virginians freed their enslaved African Americans
Many enslaved African Americans agreed to work for seven years in exchange for their freedom
Many enslaved African Americans were sold to people who lived in other southern states
Many Virginians took their slaves with them.
After the Revolution, why did so many Virginians move west and to the deep South?
All the cities and towns in Virginia were destroyed in the war
They hoped to find better farmland and new opportunities
All the land in Virginia had already been settled
Native American tribes were selling their homelands in the west and deep South
Who wrote the document above?
George Mason
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington is often called the -
"Father of Our Country"
"Father of the Constitution"
"Father of Democracy"
"Father of Presidents"
The Virginia Declaration of Rights states that all Virginians have many rights, including the -
freedom of fair trade
right to a long trial
freedom of the press
right to refuse to serve in the military
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Dolley Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Lafayette
What are two technological advances that influenced Virginians to migrate to other states and western territories in the early 1800's?
What impact did Virginians have in the new areas they settled?
They had little impact on the new areas because they were outnumbered.
They taught cotton farming techniques to new farmers.
Their traditions, ideas and culture spread to the areas they settled.
They built strong relationships with the American Indians in the new areas.
During the Constitutional Convention, James Madison's skills at compromise helped -
Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory from France
to establish a king instead of a president
the delegates reach agreements during the writing of the U.S. Constitution
the delegates to draft a statement of independence from Great Britain
Which is the correct location of the Cumberland Gap on the map above?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following happened LAST?
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written
The mechanical reaper was invented
The cotton gin was invented
The U.S. Constitution was written
