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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