Prepared by: Sarah Duncan Instructional Specialist Portsmouth Public Schools The New Nation VS.6

Essential Vocabulary Constitution A plan of government Delegate A person who represents a group of people at a meeting Compromise To settle differences by each giving up some demands Document A written paper giving information or proof of something Amendment An addition to the Constitution

Constitution

A plan of government

Delegate

A person who represents a group of people at a meeting

Compromise

To settle differences by each giving up some demands

Document

A written paper giving information or proof of something

Amendment

An addition to the Constitution

Essential Vocabulary Migrate To move from one place to another Culture A way of life of a group of people Tradition A belief or custom handed down from one generation to another

Migrate

To move from one place to another

Culture

A way of life of a group of people

Tradition

A belief or custom handed down from one generation to another

Contributions of George Washington Washington was elected as the First President of the United States of America. He provided strong leadership needed to help the young country. He also provided a model of leadership for future presidents. Father of Our Country

Washington was elected as the First President of the United States of America.

He provided strong leadership needed to help the young country.

He also provided a model of leadership for future presidents.

Contributions of James Madison He believed in the importance of having a constitution. He kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention. His skills at compromise helped the delegates reach agreement during the writing of the Constitution. Father of the Constitution

He believed in the importance of having a constitution. He kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention.

His skills at compromise helped the delegates reach agreement during the writing of the Constitution.

The Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason States that all Virginians should have certain rights, including freedom of religion and press. The document became the basis for the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

States that all Virginians should have certain rights, including freedom of religion and press.

The document became the basis for the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, by Thomas Jefferson States that all people should be free to worship as they please Was the basis for the First Amendment to the Constitution which protects religious freedom

States that all people should be free to worship as they please

Was the basis for the First Amendment to the Constitution which protects religious freedom

After the American Revolution, Virginia’s agricultural base began to change. Large numbers of Virginians moved west and south to find better farmland and new opportunities. We're out of Here!

After the American Revolution, Virginia’s agricultural base began to change. Large numbers of Virginians moved west and south to find better farmland and new opportunities.

Reasons for Leaving Tobacco farming was hard on the soil, causing many farmers to look west and south for new land to farm Virginians migrate into western territories looking for large areas of land and new opportunities As Virginians moved, they took their traditions, ideas, and cultures with them Settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the Cumberland Gap as they migrated to new lands in the west

Tobacco farming was hard on the soil, causing many farmers to look west and south for new land to farm

Virginians migrate into western territories looking for large areas of land and new opportunities

As Virginians moved, they took their traditions, ideas, and cultures with them

Settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the Cumberland Gap as they migrated to new lands in the west

Why is George Washington known as the “Father of Our Country”? He was the first delegate to the House of burgesses He was the first President of the United States He led the French Troops in the French and Indian War He was the first Virginia plantation owner B

He was the first delegate to the House of burgesses

He was the first President of the United States

He led the French Troops in the French and Indian War

He was the first Virginia plantation owner

Why is James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”? He was the first person to sign the document He was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention He was the first President of the United States He helped the delegates reach compromises when they disagreed D

He was the first person to sign the document

He was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention

He was the first President of the United States

He helped the delegates reach compromises when they disagreed

What was the influence of the Virginia Declaration of Rights on the Constitution of the United States? Basis for the Declaration of Independence Basis for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution Basis for the Treaty of Paris Basis for the Charters of the Virginia Company of London B

Basis for the Declaration of Independence

Basis for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution

Basis for the Treaty of Paris

Basis for the Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Which of the following reasons best describes the reason (s) why Virginians moved west and to the deep south? The conflicts between the French and English New gold fields were discovered Tobacco farming was hard on the soil To start new English colonies C

The conflicts between the French and English

New gold fields were discovered

Tobacco farming was hard on the soil

To start new English colonies

Through what area did Virginians travel as they migrated west across the Appalachian Mountains? Chesapeake Bay Eastern Shore Cumberland Gap Coastal Plain C

Chesapeake Bay

Eastern Shore

Cumberland Gap

Coastal Plain