HIST-VS
Mil - 4th - New Government
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[Exam ID:27E3LZ
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James Madison Which of the following best describes this Virginian?
A He was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
B He warned Thomas Jefferson that the British were going to arrest him.
C He is called the "Father of the Constitution".
D He is called the "Father of Our Country".
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Which chart shows the correct information about George Washington and James Madison?
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Directions: Type your answer in the box.
Which famous Virginian is known as the “Father of the Constitution?”
James Madison
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This man became the first president of the United States. Who is he?
A James Madison
B Thomas Jefferson
C John Adams
D George Washington
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For which of the following is James Madison known?
He stated the reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain in the Declaration of A
Independence.
B He provided the strong leadership that was needed to help the young country.
He helped the delegates reach an agreement during the writing of the Constitution of the United C
States.
D He provided a model of leadership for future presidents.
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Which document begins, "We the people . . " ?
A The Bill of Rights
B The Virginia Declaration of Rights
C The Declaration of Rights
D The Constitution of the United States of America
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Thomas Jefferson is responsible for writing which document that gives all Virginians religious freedom?
A Virginia Declaration of Rights
B Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
C Bill of Rights
D Declaration of Independence
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This famous Virginian is best known for A
B
C
D
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George Mason writing the Declaration of Independence
writing the Constitution of the United States
writing the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights
The idea that all people should be able to worship as they please was expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the —
A Constitution of the United States
B Virginia Declaration of Rights
C Declaration of Independence
D Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
10 Directions: Click on each answer you want to select. You must select all correct answers.
Identify all true statements about the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
It stated that people are free to worship in any way they like.
It allowed people to choose any religion they want.
It displayed key ideas that were later used in the U.S. Constitution.
It was written by George Mason.
It gave people the right of freedom of the press.
11 Directions: Click on the correct answers.
Which of these documents was Thomas Jefferson involved in writing?
Constitution of the United States
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Declaration of Independence
12 Which document was the basis for the United States Bill of Rights?
A Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom
B Virginia Declaration of Rights
C Declaration of Indepedence
D United States Constitution
13 How was the migration of Virginians influenced by tobacco farming after the Revolutionary War?
A Tobacco could be grown in the same location each year in the South.
B They were moving to areas where tobacco taxes did not exist.
C Tobacco farming damaged the soil by taking away nutrients. D They were looking for small areas of land to grow tobacco.
14 After the convention in Philadelphia, the delegates created a new form of government, which we still use today, called the A
B
C
D
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
15 Which of the following ideas did James Madison have regarding the new government of the United States?
Congress should have 2 houses
There should be a strong leader and a strong central government
Congress should have 4 houses
All colonists should own slaves
16 To cross the Appalachian Mountains, many settlers traveled through which area?
A Eastern Shore
B Cumberland Gap
C Great Dismal Swamp
D Chesapeake Bay
17 The United States' FIRST outline for government was written in a document called the
A Declaration of Independence
B The Monroe Doctrine
C Articles of Confederation
D Preamble to the Constitution
18 Why was the Articles of Confederation weak?
A It still gave some power to Britain's King
B It gave George Washington too much power
C It said that slaves could vote
D There was no strong central government
19 In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
20 With the help of Eli Whitney's invention, Virginia gained another valuable cash crop. This cash crop was
A wheat
B cotton
C sugar
D corn
21 Someone who is opposes slavery is called a/an
A delegate
B Patriot
C abolitionist
D executive
22 The __________ supported slavery, while the __________ was against it.
A south, west
B south, north
C east, north
D north, south
23 The Virginia Plan said that the number of representatives each state gets should be based on
A population
B how much tobacco it produced
C how many soldiers it sent to fight in the Revolutionary War
D the ages of the people that live there
24 In what region of Virginia is the Cumberland Gap located?
A Appalachian Plateau
B Piedmont
C Valley and Ridge
D Tidewater
25 In which direction did most Virginian farmers move when looking for new land to farm tobacco?
A West or south
B East
C Northeast
D Southeast
26 In the years following the Revolutionary War, the economy in the southern part of the United States was based on —
A agriculture
B coal mining
C industries
D textiles
27 In the years before the Civil War, the western territories in the United States were becoming states. What part of the country wanted them to become "slave states"?
A The South
B The East
C The North
D The West
28 What influenced Virginians to migrate westward after the American Revolution?
American Indians chased people off their land, causing them to leave the eastern parts of Virginia.
B The British took control of Virginia and burned many of the plantations.
People who did not want to be a part of a new nation traveled westward to begin their own C
country.
Tobacco farming took many nutrients from the soil, causing many farmers to look for new land D
to farm.
A
29 Which important historical figure is known as the "Father of our Country"?
A Thomas Jefferson
B Abraham Lincoln
C George Washington
D James Madison