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Revolutionary War
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Question | Answer |
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Who provided military leardership by serving as commander-in cheif of the continental Army during the Revolutionary War? | George Washington |
Why did the Virginia colonist believe that the British Parliament had no right to tax them? | They had no representation in Parliment |
What famous Virginian spoke out against England by saying,"give me liberty or give me death" ? | Patrick Henry |
Who did American Indians fight alongside during the American Revolution? | Both the British and Americans |
Which enslaved African American served in the Continental Army and requested his freedom after the Revolutionary War? | James Lafayette |
What is the document authoried by Thomas Jefferson and stating that people should have the authority to govern themselves | Declaration of Independence |
Which famous Virginian rode on hourseback though the night to warn Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to arrest him? | Jack Jouett |
As many men left home to fight in the war, what happneded with women? | they took on more responsibility |
What was the first land battle of the American Revolution fought in Virginia? | Battle of Great Bridge |
"All people are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Who wrote this quote from the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jeffereson |
In which war did America gain its independence from England? | American Revolution |
What did the American colonist and British Parliament disagree over? | how Virginia should be governed |
Parliment believed it had legal authority over the colonies to issue taxes. What did the colonisht believe? | their local assemblies had legal authority to tax |
What group of Virginias served in the continental Army and wanted freedom from England? | patriots |
What were Virginians who remained faithful to Great Britain called? | loyalists |
In what state did the Battle of Yorktown take place? | Virginia |
What did they call people who did not take sides during the war with England? | neutrals |
Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary war fought? | Yorktown |