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Important Virginians
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is considered the Father of our Country? | George Washington |
| Who wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedon? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was a great note taker during the Constitutuional Convention? | James Madison |
| Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? | George Mason |
| Who is considered the Father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| Who was a role model for all future presidents? | George Washington |
| Who was the commander and chief of the continental army? | George Washington |
| Who was the governor of Virginia during the American Revolution? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was a great speaker and said "Give me liberty or give me death....? | Patrick Henry |
| What were two rights that were stated in the Virginia Declaration of Rights? | Freedom of the press and freedom of religion |
| Who was very vocal about taxation without representation? | Patrick Henry |
| What document gave Virgians the right to worship as they please? | The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom |
| Who wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom? | Thomas Jefferrson |
| What document gave the colonists the same rights as the English? | The Charter of Virginia Company of London |
| What document was adopted in July 4, 1776? | The Declaration of Independence |
| Why did Virginians move westward.and towards the deep south? | tobacco was hard on the land and they wanted better farmland |
| What did they call the place in the Appalachian Mountains where the Virginians crossed to go westward? | The Cumberland Gap |
| List the three reasons the capital moved to Richmond. | 1. the Virginian population was moving westward 2. Richmond was a more central location 3. increased the distance from the British |
| Name the three capitals of Virginia starting with the first one. | Jamestown to Williamsburg to Richmond |