Revolutionary War
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- Q1What document states that all people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?The Declaration of IndependenceThe Constitution of the USCharters of the VA Company of LondonThe VA Statute for Religious Freedom30s
- Q2Which explains why the VA colonists disagreed with the British Parliament?the colonists felt they should not be taxed because they had no representation in the House of Burgessesthe colonists believed they should be taxed because they ha equal representation in ParliamentThe British king began to tax the colonists after he promised he would never tax themthe colonists believed they should not be taxed because they did not have representation in Parliament30s
- Q3What was the name of the governing body in England during the Revolutionary War?ParliamentGovernorCongressHouse of Burgesses30s
- Q4The Declaration of Independence includes all of the following EXCEPT-all people have the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happinessall of the authority to govern belongs to the people in the colonyall people must follow the rules of the Kingall people are created equal30s
- Q5What does the term "no taxation without representation" mean?to refuse to pay someone for workingto return products imported from Englandto tax someone without having voice in Parliamentto refuse to use English products30s
- Q6I was born in the colonies and do not feel like a British subject. I will fight with the Americans.a patriotan African Americana loyalista British citizen30s
- Q7I was an enslaved African American who spied on the British for the Continental Army. At the end of the Revolutionary War, I successfully requested my freedom.Patrick HenryJames LafayetteCaptain John SmithThomas Jefferson30s
- Q8Who was commander-in-chief- of the First Continental Army?James LafayettePatrick HenryThomas JeffersonGeorge Washington30s
- Q9Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?Patrick HenryJames MadisonGeorge WashingtonThomas Jefferson30s
- Q10Which was NOT a role of Virginians during the Rev. War?some Virginians remained loyal to Great BritainAll Virginians remained loyal to the kingsome enslaved African Americans fought for the Britishmany Virginians fought with the Continental Army30s
- Q11Who spoke out against taxation without representation by saying, "give me liberty or give me death"?The Battle of FredericksburgThe Battle of GettysburgThe Battle of YorktownThe Battle of Great Bridge30s
- Q12Where did the final battle of the American Revolution take place?YorktownGreat BridgeNorfolkCharlottesville30s
- Q13What happened as a result of the Revolutionary War?the colonists had to continue paying unfair taxes on certain itemsGreat Britain gave up control of the coloniesthe colonists were forced to move back to GBGB continued to control Colonial VA30s
- Q14Why was the battle of GB important?patriots sided with the loyalistsbegan the Revolutionary WarLord Dunmore remained governor of VAParliament raised taxes30s
- Q15Who would have said ... I saw them. They were headed to Charlottesville to capture Governor Jefferson. I got on my horse and rode through the backwoods to Charlottesville so I would not be seen. I had to warn them that the British were coming.Lord DunmoreJack JouettGeorge WashingtonPaul Revere30s