Benchmark 2 practice Virginia Studies

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Virginians who fought for independence from Britain were called _________.

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Patriots

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This Virginian served as a spy in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He successfully requested his freedom after the war with the support of the Marquis de Lafayette.

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James Armistead Lafayette

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What was the name of the governing body in England during the Revolutionary War? Options: House of Burgesses, Governor, Parliament, Congress

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Parliament

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How did women help during the Revolutionary War? Options: cooking for soldiers, caring for wounded soldiers, taking over the men's jobs while they were fighting, all of the above

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all of the above

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Which slogan did the Colonists use because they were angry that they were being taxed but didn’t have any say in parliament?

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No taxation without representation!

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The Germans and Scot-Irish mainly settled in which area?

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Shenandoah Valley

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What's a cash crop?

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A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers.

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George Washington was appointed as the ____________ during the American Revolution.

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Commander of the Continental Army

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Which was the FIRST capital of colonial Virginia? Options: Richmond, Washington, DC, London, Jamestown

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Jamestown

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Which was the SECOND capital of colonial Virginia? Options: Richmond, Williamsburg, New York, Yorktown

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Williamsburg