Statesmen
Who is the Father of our Country?
George Washington
What document declared independence from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
Some settlers migrated West crossed over the ___________.
Appalachian Mountains
Who is the Father of our Constitution?
James Madison
The Virginia Declaration of Rights & the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom BOTH state freedom to _____.
Freedom to worship as you please
What did Cyrus McCormick invent? What did it do?
Mechanical Reaper
Cut wheat faster using a machine a horse pulls
Who led a revolt against slavery?
Nat Turner
-3rd President
-Wrote Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
-Wrote Declaration of Independence
Who am I?
Thomas Jefferson
What idea in the US Constitution was most influenced by the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom?
A. protect freedom of press
B. separation of church and state
C. right to gather as a group
separation of church and state
What crop caused many families to move farmers after the American Revolution to look West and South for new land?
Tobacco
Cause: Tobacco farming was hard on the soil.
Effect: ????
Many farmers moved west or south
What 2 skills did James Madison have?
-Compromise (Helping delegates reach agreement)
-Taking notes
What document states that all people should be free to worship as they please?
Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
The land beyond the boundaries of settled or mapped areas is called--
(If you can name it without options, it is 400. If you need options, it is 200.)
frontier
What happened to enslaved people when white families moved west or south?
Some were sold & others moved with their masters.
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
Name the document that is the USA rule book. It has 3 parts. Also, name the 3 parts and what is in them?
1: Name & First words
2: Name & what does it talk about
3: Name & what is in it
Preamble: We the people
Constitution: Laws & how the govt is ran
Bill of Rights: a list of changes or amendments (freedoms)
Where is the Cumberland Gap?
Where today VA, TN, & KY meet today. Between 2 mountains.
What impact did Virginians have in the new areas they settled?
A. They had little impact
B. They taught cotton farming to new farmers
C. Their traditions, ideas, and culture spread
D. They built strong relationships with Indians.
C. Their traditions, ideas, and culture spread