A New Nation

After the American Revolution, the United States needed a plan for a government. This is called a:

Delegates from each state met at the __________________ ________________ in Philadelphia.

Constitutional Convention

Who kept detailed notes and helped the delegates to compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

What title did James Madison earn?

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

What Virginia document is the Bill of Rights based on?

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Who wrote it?George Mason

The Bill of Rights lists the rights held by all citizens of the United States such as:

freedom of religion

freedom of the press

Who provided the strong leadership needed to help the young country and provided a model of leadership for future presidents?

What nickname is George Washington often called?

“Father of Our Country”

The first amendment to the Constitution protects our ___________ freedom.

religious

What Virginia document was part of the first amendment based on?

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

Who wrote it?

Thomas Jefferson

After the American Revolution, why did many Virginians move west and to the deep south?

To find better farmland

Where were the settlers able to cross the Appalachian Mountains as they migrated to new lands?

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Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army

“Father of the Constitution”

Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights

Fifth president

First president

Founded the University of Virginia

“Father of Our Country”

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

Sent by Jefferson to France to negotiate for the Louisiana Territory

Third president

President of the Constitutional Convention

Fourth president

Wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Purchased the Louisiana Territory from France

Wrote the document that was a model for the Bill of Rights

Our constitution provides for ____________ branches of government.

three

Name the United States governing body for each branch.

Executive

Judicial

Legislative