Which Founding Father was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
Whose home is near Lorton?
George Mason (Gunston Hall)
The VIrginia Declaration of Rights became the basis for the ______________________.
Bill of Rights
Who gave Jefferson many souvenirs, which Jefferson displayed throughout his home?
Lewis and Clarke
What event is it when a new president takes the oath of office?
inauguration
Which president's home was built in Orange, Virginia by his grandfather in 1723?
James Madison (Montpelier)
Which Founding Father was called the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
Who defeated Charles Pinckney for president in 1808?
James Madison
Which British general surrendered to George Washington and his army at the battle of Yorktown?
Cornwallis
James Madison's skills at __________________ helped the delegates at the Constitutional Convention reach agreement during the difficult process of writing the Constitution
compromise
Which Founding Father was called the "Father of our Country"?
George Washington
Which river does Mount Vernon overlook?
The Potomac River
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom became the basis for the ___________amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
first
Which Founding Father was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was born in Fairfax, Virginia?
George Mason
The first amendment guarantees _______________ freedom.
religious
What president's home is in Alexandria?
George Washington (Mount Vernon)
George Washington was elected as the first _______________ of the United States of America.
president
Who held the first inaugural ball?
Dolley Madison
James Madison kept detailed ____________ during the Constitutional Convention.
notes
George Washington provided the strong ________________ needed to help the young country and a ___________ of leadership for future presidents.
leadership, model
Who built his home on a mountain just outside Charlottesville?
Thomas Jefferson (Monticello)
What lives on the grounds of Gunston Hall?
a herd of sheep and a male cow, or steer
What did Dolley Madison save from the White House after the British set it on fire during the war of 1812?
The portrait of George Washington