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Who was known as the Father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom? | Thomas Jefferson |
What key ideas of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are included in the Constitution of the United States of America? | Freedom of religion and freedom of the press |
What key idea of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom are included in the Constitution of the United States of America? | All people should be free to worship as they please. |
Why was James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”? | He kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention, believed in the importance of a U.S. constitution and his skills at compromise helped delegates reach an agreement during the writing of the U.S. Constitution. |
After the American Revolution, large numbers of Virginians moved West. What geographical barrier did they have to cross first in order to get there? | Appalachian Mountains through the Cumberland Gap. |
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? | George Mason |
How did geography influence the migration of Virginians into Western territories and deep South after the American Revolution? | Tobacco farming was hard on the soil, causing many farmers to move West and South in search of better farmland and new opportunities. |