What famous words did Patrick Henry say to speak out against taxation without representation?

"give me liberty or give me death"

The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal and have certain rights.

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

George Washington provided military leadership for the colonists by

serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army

Parliament believed it had legal authority to tax colonies, but the colonists believed

their local asseblies had legal right to tax

Who was James Lafayette?

a slave that served in the Continental army and was freed

Why did the colonists believe that Parliament did not have the right to tax them?

They had no representation in Parliament.

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1
What famous words did Patrick Henry say to speak out against taxation without representation?
"No more taxes"
"We hold these truths to be self-evident"
"no work, no food"
"give me liberty or give me death"
2
The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal and have certain rights.
voting, bear arms, freedom of religion
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
public education, marriage and government
food, shelter, companionship
3
Who was "The Politician"?
Jack Jouett
Patrick Henry
George WAshington
Thomas Jefferson
4
In what state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
5
As many men left home to fight in the war, women
left for Europe
left their homes
took on more responsibility
became burgesses
6
What was the first land battle of the American Revolution fought in Virginia?
Battle of Great Bridge
Battle of Albemarle
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of the Virginia Capes
7
Who won the Battle of Yorktown to end the Revolutionary War?
American Indians
Germans
British
Americans
8
George Washington provided military leadership for the colonists by
serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
becoming president of Virginia
leading the British Army
fighting with the American Indians
9
Which famous Virginian rode on horseback to warn Thomas Jefferson he was going to be arrested?
John Adams
Jack Jouett
George Washington
Paul Revere
10
In which war did American gain its independence from England?
French and Indian War
American Revolution
Patriot Uprising
War Between the States
11
Parliament believed it had legal authority to tax colonies, but the colonists believed
their local asseblies had legal right to tax
taxes should only be paid on slaves
only the king could tax
they should tax england
12
Who was James Lafayette?
a famous Virginia general during the revoution
an American ambassador to England who served as a spy
the American commander-in-chief
a slave that served in the Continental army and was freed
13
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
James Armistead Lafayette
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
King George III
14
Who was "The Spy"?
James Lafayette
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Jack Jouett
15
Who was "The Speaker"?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
James Lafayette
Thomas Jefferson
16
During the American Revolution, American Indians fought alongside
both British and Americans
the French
only the Americans
only the British
17
Why did the colonists believe that Parliament did not have the right to tax them?
The The royal governor excused them.
They already paid taxes to France.
They had no representation in Parliament.
They did not believe in taxes.
18
Who was "The General"?
Jack Jouett
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
19
Virginians were divided about independence. Some remained neutral or loyal but the rest are
pioneers
loyalists
patriots
burgesses

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