Constitutional Convention
Which of these is NOT true about James Madison’s contributions during the Constitutional Convention?
He kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention.
He helped the delegates reach a compromise.
He was president of the Constitutional Convention.
He believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution.
3. He was president of the Constitutional Convention.
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. right to refuse to serve in the military
D. freedom of the press
D. freedom of the press
Who was the father of the constitution?
James Madison
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. All the land in Virginia had already been settled.
C. They hoped to find better farmland and new opportunities.
D. Native American tribes were selling their homelands in the west and deep South.
C. They hoped to find better farmland and new opportunities.
Which of the following happened last?
A. The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written.
B. The cotton gin was invented.
C. The mechanical reaper was invented.
D. The U.S. Constitution was written.
C. The mechanical reaper was invented.
We the _________ of the United States,
What is "people?"
Which state did not send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
Rhode Island
Which describes the Articles of Confederation?
a strong central government with strong states
a weak central government with strong states
a strong central government with weak states
a weak central government with weak states
2. a weak central government with strong states
George Washington is often called the ______?
Father of our country
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. They built strong relationships with the American Indians in the new areas.
D. Their traditions, ideas, and culture spread to the areas they settled.
D. Their traditions, ideas, and culture spread to the areas they settled.
What was the effect of tobacco farming being hard on the soil?
Many farmers looked west and south for new land to farm.
in order to form a more perfect __________, establish justice
What is "union?"
During which season was the Constitutional Convention held?
summer
The Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom BOTH state the freedom to __________.
worship as you please
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Settlers migrating west to new lands crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the
Cumberland Gap
On the map (see image), which number is the correct location of the Cumberland Gap?
insure domestic ____________, provide for the common defense,
What is "tranquility?"
During the Constitutional Convention, James Madison's skills at compromise helped _________.
the delegates reach agreements during the writing of the U.S. Constitution
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
Who do these characteristics describe?
• Strong leadership to help the young country
• Model of leadership for future presidents
George Washington
What two things happened to slaves during western migration
Many enslaved African Americans were sold to people who lived in other southern states.
Many Virginians took their slaves with them.
What are two technological advances that influenced Virginians to migrate to other states and western territories in the early 1800s?
Cotton Gin
Mechanical Reaper
provide for the common defense, promote the general ___________ and secure the blessing of liberty
What is "welfare?"
What is the Bill of Rights?
10 amendments to the Constitution that provide people with freedoms
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
Sort the characteristics by who they describe, Thomas Jefferson or James Madison?
1. He believed all people should be free to worship as they please.
2. He believed in the importance of having a U.S. constitution.
3. He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
4. He kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention.
Thomas Jefferson: 1, 3
James Madison: 2,4
The land beyond the boundaries of settled or mapped areas is called
The Frontier
The mechanical reaper allowed farmers to grow more wheat with fewer people. What effect did this have on Virginia's population?
It decreased as many people left the state in search of jobs.
to ourselves and our ___________ do ordain and establish this ____________ for the United States of America.
What is "posterity" and constitution?"