Political Growth and Western Expansion:
1781 to the Mid 1800s
Session 2: Sample Assessment Items

Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.

1. Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. James Madison
D. George Mason *

2. Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
A. Thomas Jefferson *
B. George Washington
C. James Madison
D. George Mason

3. Which document stated that all Virginians should have certain rights including freedom of religion and freedom of the press?
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Virginia Declaration of Rights *
C. Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
D. Bill of Rights

4. Which document was the basis for the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the amendment that protects religious freedom?
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Virginia Declaration of Rights
C. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom *
D. Bill of Rights