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VS 5a-c
Revolutionary War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was commander in chief of the continental army? | George Washington |
| Who gave the famous speech "Give me liberty or give me death" | Patrick Henry |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What document epxlained why the colonies should break away from Great Britian? | The Declaration of Independence |
| What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War? | Battle of Yorktown |
| What did parliament think they had the right to do? | The right to tax the colonies |
| Thomas Jefferson believed all people should possess these three things | Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Who were the Virginians that served in the Continental Army and fought against the English | Patriots |
| Who were the Virginians that remainded faithful to England | Loyalists |
| Who won the Revolutionary War? | America |
| What did Virginians object to? | Taxation without representation |
| Who was the slave from Virginia that served in the Continental Army to get his freedom? | James Armistead Lafayette |
| Which group was divided about the war? | The Africans |
| What army fought fought against the British during the American Revolution? | Continental Army |
| During the war, which group of people took more responsibility? | Women |