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VS 5 American Revolution
VS 5 American Revolution
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1
Who provided political leadership by expressing the reasons for colonial independence ?
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Lafayette
2
The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the __________.
people
Thomas Jefferson
King George III
King James I
3
Name the group in the American Revolution that did not take sides?
Loyalists
Patriots
neutrals
Parliament
4
Who believed their local assemblies had legal authority?
American Indians
Parliament
colonists
British
5
Who believed they should not be taxed since they had no representation in Parliament?
Loyalists
Parliament
colonists
neutral
6
Who believed they had legal authority in the colonies?
Virginia Company of London
Parliament
The French
The Queen
7
Who was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
James Lafayette
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
Patrick Henry
8
Which group fought for a better chance of them earning their freedom?
enslaved African Americans
Women
American Indians
free African American
9
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Capt. John Smith
James A. Lafayette
George Washington
10
Which army surrendered at Yorktown?
the British army
the Indians
the Continental Army
Parliament
11
The British Government was called --
Patriots
General Assembly
The House of Burgesses
Parliament
12
The Declaration of Independence states that people have the rights to life, liberty, and the _____.
British rights
safe drinking water
no taxes
pursuit of happiness
13
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 4, 1776
January 19, 2017
May 4, 1775
July 4, 1776
14
All of the following were reasons the capital moved from Williamsburg to Richmond EXCEPT--
more central location
Fire destroyed many buildings
population was moving westward
farther away from sea against the British army
15
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought at _____________?
Yorktown
Battle of Great Bridge
Richmond
Jamestown
16
Name the group of people who remained loyal to the king.
Patriots
Iroquois
neutral
Loyalists
17
Who served in the Continental Army and fought for independence?
neutral
Loyalists
Patriots
women
18
Which group took on more responsibility to support the war?
women
enslaved African Americans
free African Americans
Indians
19
Who was an enslaved African American who servedas a spy in the Continental Army & got his freedom?
Patrick Henry
James Lafayette
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
20
What document states that all people are created equal and gave reasons for independence?
the charter
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Virginia Company of London
21
What battle ended the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Jamestown
Battle of Great Bridge
Battle of Great Britain
22
The French nobleman who helped the patriots in the Revolutionary War was--
Marque de Lafayette
Jacque Cousteau
Jack Jouett
James Armistead Lafayette
23
The capital of Virginia was last moved to--
Washington D.C.
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Richmond
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Who inspired patriots by saying, "give me liberty or give me death."
Patrick Henry
James Lafayette
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
