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American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What group believed they had control over the colonies? | Parliament |
| What group did the colonists believe should have control over the colonies? | Local assemblies |
| What group believed that they had the right to tax the colonies? | Parliament |
| What did colonists believe about Parliament taxing? | No taxation without representation |
| This group wanted independence from Great Britian. | Patriots |
| This group was loyal to King George III and Parliament. | Loyalists |
| This group took no sides. | Neutrals |
| When was the Declaration of Independence written? | 1776 |
| Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, the government belongs to who? | the people |
| What are the certain rights all people have according to the Declaration of Independence? | life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Who was the Virginia Governor appointed by the King that said that enslaved people who joined the British would get their freedom? | Lord Dunmore |
| Who took on more responsibilities as men went off to war? | women |
| Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| Who provided military leadership to the colonists during the war? | George Washington |
| Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? | George Mason |
| Who helped write the Virginia Constitution and is known as the Father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| Who inspired patriots with his "Give me liberty or give me death speech?" | Patrick Henry |
| Who was an enslaved African American that served as a spy for the Continental Army? | James Armistead Lafayette |
| Who was the enslaved African American that won his freedom after the war? | James Armistead Lafayette |
| Name Virginia's Capitals in Order (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) | Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond |
| Why was the capital moved to Richmond? | People were moving westward. |
| Why was the capital moved to Richmond? | It was a central location. |
| Why was the capital moved to Richmond? | It increased distance to protect from sea attacks of British. |
| Why was the Battle of Yorktown important? | It was the last battle and was won by the Continental Army. |
| Who helped the Continental Army win the Battle of Yorktown? | Marquis de Lafayette |
| Who was the French nobleman who helped the Continental Army win at the Battle of Yorktown? | Marquis de Lafayette |
| What body of water was Yorktown fought on? | York River |
| What year did the Continental Army win at Yorktown? | 1781 |
| What year was the Treaty of Paris signed, ending the war? | 1783 |
| What was the Treaty of Paris? | It ended the war and recognized the United States as its own country. |
| What year was the capital city moved to Richmond? | 1780 |
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