Patrick Henry did NOT _______

fight in many battles during the war

Thomas Jefferson was important to the Revolutionary War because he

expressed the reasons for independence

The Marquis de Lafayette is important because he _______ (2 answers)

contributed to the victory at Yorktown, volunteered his service to the Continental Army

Parliament believed it ____________ (choose 2 answers)

the right to tax the colonies, it had the right to legal authority over the colonies

Thomas Jefferson did NOT say in the Declaration of Independence that ____________

we wish to form a more perfect union

The colonists and the British Parliament disagreed over _______________

how the colonies should be governed

What did the Patriots want?

independence from Great Britain

Enslaved Africans often supported the _________because they ___________.

British because they promised them their freedom

The Colonies believed that ________________ (choose 2 answers)

the local assemblies had legal authority over the colonies, they should not be taxed since they had no representation

Who was James LaFayette?

a spy in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

George Washington was important to the Revolutionary War because he

served as commander-in chief of the Continental Army.

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1
Patrick Henry did NOT _______
fight in many battles during the war
speak out against taxation without representation
say, “…give me liberty or give me death.”
inspire patriots from other colonies
2
Thomas Jefferson was important to the Revolutionary War because he
expressed the reasons for independence
Gave speeches to inspire others to join the Patriot cause
was the only Virginian to serve on the Continental Congress
provided military leadership
3
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Patrick Henry
George Mason
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
4
When was the capital of Virginia moved to Richmond?
1780
1699
1789
1781
5
The Marquis de Lafayette is important because he _______ (2 answers)
contributed to the victory at Yorktown
was a free slave who spied for the Patriots
volunteered his service to the Continental Army
gave speeches to inspire the Patriots
6
Parliament believed it ____________ (choose 2 answers)
choose the elected leaders
the right to tax the colonies
to ownership of all exports from the colony
it had the right to legal authority over the colonies
7
Thomas Jefferson did NOT say in the Declaration of Independence that ____________
all men are created equal
authority 2 govern belongs 2 the people rather than to kings
we wish to form a more perfect union
all should have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
8
What is not a reason the capital of Virginia was moved to Richmond?
the population was moving westward
Richmond was a more central location
Disease and bad water
further distance from the sea and attack by the British.
9
The Virginia Patriots found in what army?
The Confederate Army
The Colonial Army
The British Army
The Continental Army
10
The colonists and the British Parliament disagreed over _______________
who should be Governor of Virginia
the outcome of the French and Indian War
where the colony should establish its capital
how the colonies should be governed
11
Where the did the British surrender?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Great Bridge
Lexington
Yorktown
12
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1776
1781
1789
1783
13
What did the Patriots want?
to remain under the rule of the British Government
independence from Great Britain
to be left out of the conflict
14
Enslaved Africans often supported the _________because they ___________.
Loyalist because they wanted to stay under British rule
Patriots because they promised them their freedom
Patriots because they wanted to be ruled by Britain
British because they promised them their freedom
15
The Colonies believed that ________________ (choose 2 answers)
they had the right to own their property
they had the right to choose their own government
the local assemblies had legal authority over the colonies
they should not be taxed since they had no representation
16
Which General's surrender ended the war and when did it end?
Washington on October 17, 1781
Lafayette on October 17, 1783
Cornwallis on October 17, 1783
Cornwallis on October 17, 1781
17
Who was James LaFayette?
a military leader who helped the Continental Army
a loyalist who supported the British
a spy in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
A French nobleman
18
George Washington was important to the Revolutionary War because he
served as commander-in chief of the Continental Army.
Was the first president of the United States
Surveyed much of the land in parts of Virginia
served as commander-in chief of the Colonial Army.
19
All of these groups had a role in the American Revolution except for ____________
Mexicans
Women
Native Americans
Enslaved Africans
20
What ended the War?
the Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Yorktown
The Treaty of Versailles
The battle at Yorktown

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