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American Revolution
American Revolution Open-Ended Questioning Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did Britain believe Parliament was in control of? | Britain believed that Parliament had legal authority in the colonies, while the colonists believed that their local assemblies had legal authority. |
| How believed that Parliament had legal authority in the colonies? | Britain |
| Britain believed _______ had legal authority in the colonies, while the colonists believed their local assemblies had legal authority. | Parliament |
| What did the colonists believe regarding taxing? | The colonists believed that they should not be taxed since they had no representation in Parliament. |
| Who believed that they should not be taxed because they had no representation in Parliament? | colonists |
| The colonists believed they should not be taxed since they had no ______ in Parliament. | representation |
| Patrick Henry inspired other patriots when he spoke out against ________ without __________. | taxation, representation |
| Who inspired other patriots when he spoke out against taxation without representation? | Patrick Henry |
| How did Patrick Henry inspire other patriots? | By speaking out against taxation without representation. |
| What was Patrick Henry's famous phrase? | "...give me liberty or give me death." |
| What document expresses the reasons for colonial independence? | Declaration of Independence |
| When was the Declaration of Independence written? | July 4, 1776 |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was Thomas Jefferson? | A Virginia hero who wrote the Declaration of Independence |
| The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the _________________ rather than to kings. | people(society) |
| What document states that the authority to govern belongs to the people rather than to kings? | The Declaration of Independence |
| What does the Declaration of Independence state regarding authority of govern? | That the authority to govern belongs to the people rather than to kings. |
| The Declaration of Independence states that all people are created equal and have the right to: _________, __________, ________ | life, liberty, pursuit to happiness |
| The Army fighting for independence was the ______________. | Continental Army |
| What was the Continental Army? | The army fighting for independence that Congress established |
| Who were the people in favor of independence? (supported British independence) | Patriots(Colonials) |
| Who were the Patriots(Colonials) | People in favor of American independence. |
| Who were the people who were opposed to independence?(supported British independence) | Loyalists(Tories) |
| Who were the Loyalists? | People who were opposed to independence. |
| Who were the Tories? | Loyalists. People who were opposed to American independence. British side. |
| Some did not take sides...________. | Neutralists |
| Who were the neutralists? | People who did not take sides. |
| Who were the people who did not take sides? | Neutralists |
| Why did some slaves fight for the English? | Because they were promised freedom. They were told that they would be freed by Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of Virginia. |
| Why was The English(British) promising the slaves to be freed an advantage for them? | So that the British would get more slaves to fight on their side |
| Who was a slave from Virginia who served in the Continental Army and was given freedom after the war? | James Armistead Lafayette |
| Who was James Armistead Lafayette? | A slave from Virginia who served in the Continental Army was given freedom after the war. |
| Who had more responsibility at home(or factories/industries) during the war? | women |
| What role did women play during the war? | They had more responsibility at home, factories, or industries during the war. |
| Where did women have the most responsibility during the war? | Home |
| Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army? | General George Washington |
| Who was George Washington? | Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army |
| During the war, the capital was moved from Williamsburg(Virginia) to ____________. | Richmond(Virginia) |
| During the war, what was the original capital? | Williamsburg (Virginia) |
| Richmond was a more ____ location. | central |
| Richmond was _______ from British attack. | safer |
| The population during the war was moving _. | westward |
| Richmond's location was better for ________. | Trade |
| The British army surrendered after the American victory at ....________. | Yorktown |
| After the American victory at Yorktown, what did the British Army do? | Surrender |
| Who won the Battle of Yorktown? | American Colonials |
| Who was Patrick Henry? | A person who inspired other patriots when he spoke out against taxation without representation. His famous phrase was "...give me liberty or give me death". |
| Who said the phrase "...give me liberty or give me death"? | Patrick Henry |
| What document expresses the reasons for colonial independence? | Declaration of Independence written on July 4, 1776. |
| What are 4 reasons why the capital was moved to Richmond during the war? | Richmond was a more central location, safer from British attack, population was moving westward, and Richmond's location was better for trade. |
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