George Washington, the Father of Our Country

VS.6 a,b,c The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of Virginia in the establishment of the new American nation by

a) explaining why George Washington is called the “Father of Our country” and James Madison is called the “Father of the Constitution”

b) identifying the ideas of George Mason and Thomas Jefferson as expressed in the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

George Washington, the Father of Our Country

/ Virginia Declaration of Rights written by George Mason /

Virginians Migrated Westward

George Washington:
1.  was a famous ______
2.  was the first ______of the United States of America
3.  provided strong leadership to our new ______
4.  provided a model of leadership for future ______
5.  was called the “______of Our ______” because of his great leadership

James Madison:
1.  was a famous ______
2.  believed it was important that we have a United States ______
3.  kept detailed notes during the Constitutional ______
4.  his skills at ______helped delegates reach an agreement in writing the constitution
5.  was called the “Father of the ______” because of this / The Virginia Declaration of ______:
1.  was written by ______
2.  it states that all Virginians should have certain ______, including freedom of ______and freedom of the ______.
3.  it became the basis for the ______of the U.S. Constitution
The Virginia Statute for ______Freedom:
1.  was written by ______
2.  it states that all people should be free to ______as they please
3.  it was the basis for the ______to the United States Constitution which protects religious ______/ 1. ______farming was hard on the soil, causing many farmers to look west and south for new ______to farm.
2. Virginians ______into western territories looking for large areas of ______and new ______.
3. As Virginians moved, they took their ______, ______, and ______with them.
4. Settlers crossed the ______Mountains through the ______as they migrated to new lands in the west.

c) explaining the influence of geography on the migration of Virginians into western territories.