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| Virginia Declaration of Rights |
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| written by George Mason; discusses many rights, including freedom of religion and freedom of the press |
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| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom |
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| written by Thomas Jefferson; discusses freedom to worship |
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| George Washington after the Revolutionary War |
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| first President of the United States; model of leadership for future presidents ("Father of Our Country") |
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| wrote the first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) of the United States constitution; skilled at compromising which helped the delegates reach an agreement ("Father of the Constitution") |
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| Virginia's agricultural base began to change since tobacco was hard on the soil; as a result, large numbers of Virginians moved west and further south to find better farmland and new opportunities |
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| settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains through this "gap" as they migrated to new lands out west |
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