Who is known as "Father of our Country"?
George Washington
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
What type of farming took nutrients from the soil?
Tobacco farming
What did the cotton gin do?
Took seeds out of cotton
Who is known as "Father of our Constitution"?
James Madison
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
When Virginians moved what did they take with them?
cultures, ideas, traditions and enslaved people
What did the mechanical reaper do and what was the disadvantage ?
cut wheat crops quickly (took jobs)
Who kept detailed notes and was skilled at comprise during the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
What is the document that lists laws and described how the United States government would work?
The Constitution
Virginians migrated which two directions to find new farmland or better opportunities?
west and south
What document stated you can worship as you please?
The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Who was a model for future presidents and provided strong leadership?
George Washington
What did the Virginia statue of religious freedom say?
You can worship as you please
What two inventions were created during this time
mechanical reaper and cotton gin
What is a territory?
land that has not been settled yet
Who helped write the Bills of Rights?
James Madison
What two freedoms/rights were listed in the Virginia Declaration of rights?
Freedom of religion and press
Appalachian Mountains
Cumberland Gap
List of rights that were included in the Constitution
Bill of rights