George Washington became the United States' first:
What is president?
100
This document written in 1776 stated the reasons for independence from England.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
100
Father of our Constitution
Who is James Madison?
100
George Mason wrote this document that is part of Virginia's Constitution.
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
100
This crop was hard on the soil causing farmers to look elsewhere for land.
What is tobacco?
200
George Washington was Commander - In - Chief of this
What is the Continental Army?
200
This document is the foundation and basis for the United States government.
What is the Constitution?
200
James Madison got the nickname "Father of our Constitution" for these two reasons.
What is he kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention AND he helped delegates compromise while writing the Constitution?
200
What document written by Thomas Jefferson was the basis for the First Amendment to the Constitution's Bill of Rights?
What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
200
Virginians moved in these two locations after the Revolutionary War.
What are West and South?
300
The state George Washington was from
What is Virginia?
300
This document guarantees that all people have the freedom to worship as they please.
What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
300
Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Who is George Mason?
300
The correct time order of the Bill of Rights, the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, and the Declaration of Independence.
What is Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights?
300
Virginians who moved after the Revolutionary War, were in search of this.
What is land?
400
George Washington's Nickname
What is Father of Our Country?
400
These two documents were written by Thomas Jefferson.
What are the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
400
Author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
The charters of the Virginia Company of London granted the settlers these two things.
What are permission to settle a new land AND the same rights as English citizens?
400
Virginians traveled through this passage to move westward.
What is the Cumberland Gap?
500
Two Reasons why George Washington was chosen as our first President
What is (1) He provided strong leadership for a young country and (2) he provided a way of leadership for future presidents
500
This document guarantees freedom of the press and freedom of religion. It also creates the basis for the first amendment to the Constitution's Bill of Rights.
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
500
Thomas Jefferson also wrote this important document before the 13 colonies won their independence from England.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
500
This part of an important document has a first amendment that guarantees the freedom of religion, the press, and speech as well as the right to petition.
What is the Bill of Rights?
500
The mountain range that had to be crossed for Virginians to move west.