Famous Virginian
This person is known as the "Father of Our Country".
Who is George Washington?
Who is James Madison?
This person wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
Who is George Mason?
New technology allowed the _____________ economy to grow.
What is agriculture?
There are this many branches of the government.
What is 3?
George Washington provided strong __________ for our country.
What is leadership?
James Madison believed in the importance of having a United States _______________.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights states that Virginians have many rights, including __________ and ______________
What is religion and press?
Virginia settlers crossed this area of land when they migrated west.
What is the Cumberland Gap?
This branch of government is responsible for carrying out the laws.
What is the Executive branch?
What are presidents?
What are notes?
This person wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
These geographic factors influenced Virginians to move to the western frontier of VA and beyond...
___________________ was hard on the soil causing many farmers to look for farmland.
What is tobacco farming?
This branch of government is responsible for making the laws.
What is the Legislative branch?
George Washington was elected as the first _____________ of our new nation.
What is a President?
His skills at ________________ helped delegates reach agreement during the difficult process of writing the Constitution.
What is compromise?
What is worship as they please?
As Virginians moved, they took their traditions, ideas, and _______________ with them.
What are cultures?
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting (judging) the laws.
What is the Judicial branch?
George Washington provided what type of leadership for our country? (Military or political)
What is military?
This document is the plan for our nations government, including our country's rules and laws.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This part of the Constitution was based off the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
(What are the Top 10 Amendments called?)
What is the Bill of Rights?
Virginians migrated to look for large areas of land and new ______________
What are opportunities?
On September 17th, we celebrate the importance of this document, that is the foundation of our nation's government.
What is Constitution Day?