A New Nation
Settlers migrated West to new lands, crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the --
Cumberland Gap
George Washington provided leadership for the colonists by --
serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
William gives Benjamin eggs from his farm. In return, Benjamin gives William wheat from his farm.
What is this an example of?
Barter
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
Colonial Virginia had no banks, and currency was scarce. What was one of the most common items the colonists used as money?
Tobacco
Who was given the title "Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
Yorktown, VA
What job did most white men in colonial Virginia have?
Farming
Who provided troops, ships, and money to aid the Americans during the American Revolution?
The King of France
In which war did America gain its independence from England?
Revolutionary War
The Virginia Declaration of Rights states that all Virginians have many rights, including the --
freedom of the press and freedom of religion
The colonists believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them because -
They had no representation in Parliament
Most people in the Virginia Colony lived in what type of homes?
in one-room houses
Which two things did Thomas Jefferson do to help establish the new American nation?
He believed all people should be free to worship as they please.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
What is debt?
When you owe something to someone
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
Who was James Lafayette?
An enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army
The Virginia colony's primary source of wealth came from -
agriculture
Virginia patriots served in which army?
The Continental Army
The Political leader who expressed reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain.
Thomas Jefferson
The mechanical reaper allowed farmers to grow more wheat with fewer people. What effect did this have on Virginia's population?
It decreased as many people left the state in search of jobs.
The Declaration of independence states that all people are created equal and have _______ to life, __________, and the pursuit of __________.
rights
libery
happiness
What are examples of Architecture to Reflect Colonial Virginia Cultures
- Barns
-Homes
- Places of Worship
As men left home to fight the war, women -
Took on more responsbilities
What are three reasons why Virginia's capital was relocated from Jamestown to Williamsburg?
Drinking water in Jamestown was contaminated with salt water seepage.
Fire destroyed wooden and brick buildings at Jamestown.
Williamsburg was an established town.