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George Washington was called this because he provided the U.S. with strong leadership and set an example for future presidents
"The Father of our country"
In the early 1800's most Virginian's migrated in these two directions
What is south and west?
James Madison's Constitution was inspired by what 2 documents?
Declaration of rights and VA Statute for religious freedom
This quickly removes seeds from cotton
What is the cotton gin?
The first U.S. president
Who is George Washington?
Called the "Father of the Constitution" he is credited for writing most of the U.S. Constitution and credited for getting it approved by the states
Who is James Madison?
Virginians took this with them when they migrated to new states and territories
customs, ideas, traditions, and slaves
what 2 freedoms are in the declaration of rights?
Freedom of religion and freedom of press
The mechanical reaper was used for this crop
What is wheat?
Virginians had to cross this mountain range when moving west
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Who is George Mason?
Settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains through this as they migrated to new lands in the west.
What is the Cumberland Gap?
This document says all people should be free to worship as they please
What is the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom?
This created more jobs in factories by allowing farmers to grow more of a certain crop
What is the cotton gin?
This type of farming was hard on the soil causing many farmers to look for new land to farm
What is tobacco?
Kept detailed notes during the convention and helped delegates compromise on difficult issues
What were the roles James Madison performed at the Constitutional Convention?
Why Virginian's migrated to other states and territories?
New inventions led to more jobs and opportunities in the south. The west offered large areas of land for little cost. Tobacco farming was hard on the soil so new land was needed
The Virginia Declaration of Right and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom influenced this part of the Constitution
Bill of Rights
This invention cuts stalks of wheat and organizes them on a platform
What is the mechanical reaper?
Virginians migrated into these territories looking for large areas of land and new opportunities
What are western?
This person wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
These two things happened to slaves when Virginians migrated
What are they were sold to people in southern states or they traveled with the Virginians?
This document says that all Virginians have many rights including freedom of religion and freedom of the press
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
Allowed farmers to grow more wheat with less workers which forced many Virginians to leave the state in search of jobs
What is the mechanical reaper?
All 4 people are from what state?
Virginia