Documents
Which two documents from Virginia inspired the Constitution?
-Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Who was the "Father of the Constitution?" How did he earn his nickname?
James Madison.
He was the main author of the Constitution.
What term describes the movement of people from one place to another?
Migration
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
Which document did Thomas Jefferson write?
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Name the two technological developments that affected farming in Virginia.
-The Cotton Gin
-The Mechanical Reaper
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
Which person is known as the "Father of Country?"
George Washington
What did Virginians take with them when they migrated westward?
(There are 4 things that should be listed!)
-Enslaved people
-Traditions
-Ideas
-Cultures
Which two rights were protected by the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
You may write the words or draw a picture. Make sure you can explain the picture!
The right to free speech & the right to the press
Which document did George Mason write?
Virginia Declaration of Rights
What path did Virginians take westward?
They crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the Cumberland Gap.
("The Wilderness Road" is also accepted!)
Which rights were protected by the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom?
The right to worship as you please.
Which person influenced the future of American government?
George Washington
Why did Virginians feel the need to move westward?