Founding Fathers
This Virginian is known as the "Father of our Country" for his strong leadership and service as the first president of the United States.
George Washington
George Mason wrote this document, which guarantees freedoms like religion and the press.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
Virginians moved west and south after the American Revolution primarily for this reason.
To find better farmland and new opportunities.
This Virginian was elected as the first president of the United States.
George Washington
What impact did Virginians have in the new areas they settled?
Their traditions, ideas, and culture spread to the areas they settled.
This Virginian is called the "Father of the Constitution" for his detailed notes and compromises during the Constitutional Convention.
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson penned this document, stating that all people should be free to worship as they please.
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The invention of this agricultural tool allowed farmers to grow more wheat with fewer workers, prompting migration.
The mechanical reaper
James Madison is also known for these important roles at the Constitutional Convention.
He took notes and encouraged compromise.
The land beyond the boundaries of settled or mapped areas is called ____.
The frontier
Whose leadership provided the model for future presidents?
George Washington
These two documents influenced the first amendment to the constitution.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
This invention led to the opening of new lands in the South, attracting settlers from Virginia.
The cotton gin
These two Virginians were important to the creation of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
James Madison and George Mason
The Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom BOTH state that people have the right to _____________.
Freedom to worship as you please.
He was the first governor of Virginia and gave a famous speech that included the words "Give me liberty, or give me death."
Patrick Henry
This right, guaranteed by George Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights, allows people to express their beliefs and ideas openly and not fear getting into trouble.
Freedom of the press
Virginians crossed this natural passage through the Appalachian Mountains to migrate west.
the Cumberland Gap
As Virginians migrated, what happened to their enslaved people?
1. Virginians took their slaves with them.
2. Enslaved Africans were sold to people who lived in other southern states.
We honor the constitution on what day?
September 17
Constitution Day
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom laid the foundation for the First Amendment's protection of this.
Freedom of religion
As Virginians migrated, what did they take with them?
Enslaved people, traditions, ideas, and cultures
Tobacco farming was hard on Virginia's soil. What was the effect of this?
Many farmers looked west and south for new land to farm.
This man led a slave rebellion in 1831.
Nat Turner