New Nation

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New Nation

• VS. 6 a, b, c
• By Mrs. Nicholson

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Virginia is the Mother of Presidents

• 1. George Washington 1789-1797
• 3. Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809
• 4. James Madison 1809-1817
• 5. James Monroe 1817-1825
• 9. William Henry Harrison 1841
• 10. John Tyler 1841-1845
• 12. Zachary Taylor 1849-1850
• 28. Woodrow Wilson 1913-1921

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George WashingtonThe Father of our Country

• George Washington was elected as the 1st
  President of the USA.
• He provided strong leadership to the young
  country. He showed how to be a good leader for
  all the future leaders and Presidents.

His home was Mount Vernon, near Alexandria, VA.
His house is near the Potomac River.
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Thomas JeffersonAn Author and A President

• 3rd President
• Drafted the Declaration of Independence
• Drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

His home was Monticello in Charlottesville,
Virginia.
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Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom of 1786

• Thomas Jefferson led the fight for religious
  freedom and separation of church and state in
  Virginia.
• Before this, everyone belonged to the Anglican
  Church. They had to attend its services and
  support the church by paying taxes.
• This document stated that all people should have
  the freedom to worship as they choose.

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James MadisonThe Father of the Constitution

• Madison believed in the importance of the
  Constitution. He kept detailed notes during the
  Constitutional Convention. He helped the
  delegates compromise and reach agreements.

His home was Montpelier, in Orange, Virginia.
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George Mason wrote theVirginia Declaration of
Rights

• This document states that all Virginians should
  have many rights, including freedom of religion
  and freedom of press.
• This will serve as the model for the U.S. Bill of
  Rights.

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Constitution

• The law (set of rules) that we live by.
• The Constitution says how the government works.
• The Constitution lists some key rights.

The Bill of Rights is a part of the Constitution.
It lists many rights of the people.
For more information go to http//www.usconstitut
ion.net/constkidsK.html
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Constitution

• The Constitution is organized into 3 parts
• Preamble Introduces the Constitution. It starts
  with We the People
• Articles Establishes how the government is
  structured and how the Constitution can be
  changed. There are seven articles.
• Amendments Changes to the Constitution the
  first ten are called the Bill of Rights.

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After the American Revolution, Virginias
agriculture began to change. Many large farms
moved west or to the deep south to find better
farmland and more opportunities.
Cumberland Gap
Settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains
through the Cumberland Gap as they migrated west.
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Why Move West?

• Tobacco farming was hard on the soil.
• Virginians migrated into western territories
  looking for large areas of land.
• As Virginians moved,
• they took their traditions
• and culture with them.