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VS- SOL 5
Virginia Studies SOL 5-Revolutionary War
Question | Answer |
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Who was the Commander in chief of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
Who wrote the declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
Parliament believed it had the right to _____?_____ the colonies? | Tax |
What three rights did Thomas Jefferson believe all people should have? | Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. |
What word describes the Virginians who fought in the Continental Army against the English? | Patriots |
What word describes the Virginians who fought with the English? | Loyalists |
What word describes anyone who did not choose sides in the war? | Neutral |
Which famous slave fought for the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the war? | James Armistead Lafayette |
What group of people was divided between both sides? | slaves |
Who had to take on more responsibilities during the war? | women |
What was the army of the colonists called? | Continental Army |
The final event of the American Revolution was the ______________. | Battle of Yorktown |
Virginians objected to taxation from England without _______________. | representation |
Who gave the speech at the Virginia Convention and said: "Give me liberty or give me death!" | Patrick Henry |