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He wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious freedom. | Thomas Jefferson,  |
Father of the Constitution | James Madison,  |
He wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights | George Mason,  |
Father of our Country | George Washington,  |
Document that said Virginians can worship as they choose, and the government should stay out of chuch matters. | Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom,  |
Virginia Declaration of Rights | Document that said Virginians should have certain rights including freedom of religion ahd the press. |
Document that said that the authority to govern belongs to the people, not to kings. | The Declaration of Independence,  |
The Virginia Charters,  | These gave the Virginia Company of London the right to establish a settlement in Virginia. |
The House of Burgesses | The first elected legislative body in the U.S. |
The Virginia General Assembly | The lawmaking body in VA today |
Patrick Henry,  | A great speaker who said, "Give me liberty or give me death" |
Williamsburg | The second capital of the VA |
Jamestown | The first capital of the VA colony |
Richmond | The third capital of the VA |
John Smith,  | Jamestown's strong leader |
cash crop,  | A crop that is grown for money |
Shenandoah Valley | Region where the Scotch-Irish settled |
Credit | Buying goods or services now and paying later |
Debt | A good, service or money owed to another |
Barter | Trading of goods without money |
James Armistead Lafayette,  | A slave who earned his freedom by serving in the Continental Army |
Loyalist | a colonist who supported the British during the Rev. War |
Continental Army | The army that fought against the English |
Yorktown | The last major battle of the Rev. War |
Valley and Ridge region |  |
Blue Ridge Mountains region |  |
Piedmont region |  |
Appalachian Plateau region |  |
Tidewater region |  |
Signing of Declaration of Independence | July 4, 1776,  |
Indian friend of John Smith | Pocahantas,  |
Algonquian,  | Language spoken by the indians in the Tidewater region |
Siouan | Language spoken by indians in the Piedmont region |
Iroquoian | Language spoken by indians in southwestern virginia |
Potomac River,  | A river that is part of VA's northern border. |
Fall Line | The elevation rises here, causing waterfalls and rapids. |
North Carolina | A state that borders VA to the south. |