Name ________________________
Date of Test _______________
Study Guide for Chapter 9 – A New Nation
Word Bank
Agreement
first
Valley & Ridge Region
code
George Mason
model
nutrients
farmland
compromise
notes
Constitution
Cumberland Gap
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Traditions
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blank with one of the words from the word bank.
1) George Washington is called the “Father of the Our Country” because he was the
elected to be the _____________President of the United States.
2) Washington provided a _______________ for leadership for future presidents.
3) James Madison is called the “Father of the Constitution” because his skills at
__________________ helped the delegates reach _________________ during the
difficult process of writing the Constitution.
4) James Madison kept detailed ____________, wrote some notes in ___________, and
believed in the importance of having a United States ___________________.
5) _____________________ wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
6) The document that states that all Virginians have freedom of religion and freedom of
the press is known as the _________________________________________________.
7) ________________________ wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
8) The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects religious freedom and is based
upon the _______________________.
9) After the Revolution, many Virginians moved west and south to find better
__________________ and new opportunities.
10)
Virginians impacted the new areas they settled in by bringing their
________________, ideas, and culture.
11)
The settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains on their way to the west by going
through the _____________________.
12)
The Cumberland Gap is located in the ________________________ region of
Virginia.
13)
Tobacco farming drew all of the ________________ out of the soil making it
worse for farming.
Who Am I?
 I kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention
 Very skilled at compromising
 “Father of the Constitution”
o James Madison
 First President of the United States
 Model of leadership for future presidents
 “Father of Our Country”
o George Washington
 Wrote the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
 As President, bought the Louisiana Territory
 Founded the University of Virginia
o Thomas Jefferson
 Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights
 Refused to sign the C onstitution
 His document helped form the basis for the Bill of Rights
o George Mason
ESSAY QUESTIONS: Be prepared to answer these questions in the form of an essay.
Why is George Washington referred to as the “Father of Our Country?”
 He was the first president of the United States
 He provided the strong leadership needed to help the young country and provided a
model of leadership for future presidents
Why is James Madison referred to as the “Father of the Constitution?”
 He believed in the importance of having a United States constitution
 He kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention
 His skills at compromise helped the delegates reach agreement during the difficult
process of writing the Constitution of the United States of America
What was the influence of the Virginia Declaration of Rights on the Constitution of the
United States?
 The Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason, states that all Virginians
have many rights, including freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and the right to a
trial by jury.
 The document became the basis for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United
States
What was the influence of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on the Constitution of
the United States of America
 The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, written by Thomas Jefferson, states that all
people should be free to worship as they please.
 This document was the basis for the First Amendment to the Constitution, the
amendment that protects religious freedom
What geographic factors influenced Virginians to move to the western frontier of Virginia
and beyond?
 Tobacco farming was hard on the soil and robbed the land of many nutrients. Thus, the
land was not as fertile (ripe for growing crops).
 Many farmers moved west and to the deep South to find better farmland and new
opportunities.