VS 6- A New Nation
Who was known as the "Father of Our Country?"
George Washington
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Bull Run
Who won the Civil War?
Union
What is Virginia's main cash crop?
Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
Besides the Declaration of Independence, what other important document did Thomas Jefferson write?
The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Who led a raid at Harper's Ferry?
John Brown
Who played an important role in The Battle of Bull Run?
Stonewall Jackson
Which region did the Powhatan tribe live in?
Coastal Plain
Who was very skilled at compromise and getting people to come to a mutual agreement?
James Madison
Settlers migrating west to new lands crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the ______________.
Cumberland Gap
Elizabeth Van Lew
Describe the Underground Railroad.
answers will vary
Describe houses in Colonial Virginia.
answers will vary
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
What did the cotton gin do?
separated the cotton seeds from the fibers
Who led a revolt against plantation owners?
Nat Turner
Which person developed the Anaconda Plan?
Winfield Scott
Who was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
The Virginia Declaration of Rights states that all Virginians have many rights including freedom of ______________ and freedom of the ___________.
religion, press
Which machine made it easier to harvest grain (wheat) much faster than doing it by hand?
Mechanical Reaper
The conflict between the eastern and western counties of Virginia over slavery led to the creation of ______________________________.
West Virginia
Which person was passionate about protecting the flag during the war?
William Harvey Carney
What was the purpose of the American Revolution?
to earn freedom from Great Britain