A New Nation

Who was the "Father of Our Country"?

• George Washington
• James Madison
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson

Which document says that all Virginians have certain rights, including freedom of religion and freedom of the press?

• VA Statute for Religious Freedom
• VA Declaration of Rights

Which document stated that all people should be free to worship as they please?

• VA Statute for Religious Freedom
• VA Declaration of Rights

Who said that all Virginians have certain rights, including freedom of the press and freedom of religion?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Mason
• George Washington
• James Madison

Who kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Mason
• James Madison
• George Washington

Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Mason
• George Washington
• James Madison

Who had the power to grant charters allowing settlement in North America in the early 1600s?

• the Governor of Virginia

• the Governor's Council

• the King of England

• the President of the United States

According to the Declaration of Independence, what basic rights do all people have? Choose all.

• life

• religious freedom

• liberty

• the pursuit of happiness

• freedom of the press

Which statement could fit in the center of this diagram?

• both were written by Thomas Jefferson

• both protect freedom of the press

• both were written by Virginians

• both were written by George Mason

The Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom were written by ...

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry