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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? | George Mason |
| The Virginia Statute of _______________ Freedom gives everyone the right to go to church where they please. | religious |
| The Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| The Father of our Country | George Washington |
| The Declaration of __________ gives us the freedom of press, speech, and the right to a fair trial. | rights |
| The Revolution was ended at this town. | Yorktown |
| What river is Richmond on? | James |
| What town is on the Potomac River? | Alexandria |
| What town is on the Rappahannock River? | Fredericksburg |
| The Declaration of Independence says that all men have the right to life, ______, and the pursuit of happiness. | liberty |
| The Statute of Religious Freedom is the basis for the ________ amendment to the constitution. | first |
| The first amendment to the Constitution says that we are free to _______ as we please. | worship |
| Who wrote the Statute of Religious Freedom for Virginia? | Thomas Jefferson |
| In what war did we battle England for our freedom? | American Revolution |
| If you were loyal to the king during the Revolution, you were called a torie or a ___________. | loyalist |
| If you wanted freedom from England and you were ready to fight to become our own country back in 1774, you were called a _____________. | patriot |
| People that do not choose sides in a war are called this. | neutral |
| James Armistead Lafayette was a former _____ that gained his freedom after the Revolutionary War. | slave |
| He took detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention. He was known as the great compromiser | Madison |
| The Virginia Declaration of Rights says that government should be for the benefit and protection of the ___________ . | people |
| England is known as the _____________________ country to the United States of America. | mother |
| This was a permission slip from King James for the Virginia Company of London to start a colony in the New World. | Charter |
| A formal public statement is called a ________________ . | Declaration |
| The freedom of speech is one of your ________ . | rights |
| The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom was the basis for the first _______________ . | amendment |