VS5 American Revolution Review

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The Declaration of Independence states that authority to govern belongs to

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the people

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The colonists had no representation in

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parliament

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Parliament believed it had a right to _____ the colonies.

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tax

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Who was a slave who served in the Continental Army and was granted freedom after the war?

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James Armistead Lafayette

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Colonists who supported the American Revolution, either on or off the battlefield, were known as _____?

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patriots

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Who provided political leadership by writing the words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which statement would most likely have been spoken by a loyalist? Options: "I will pay taxes to the King of England.", "I am an American, not a British citizen.", "I do not care who wins the war.", "I will fight against taxation without representation."

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"I will pay taxes to the King of England."

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Colonists who did not take sides were known as

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neutral

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Who provided military leadership for the Continental Army?

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George Washington

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Patrick Henry said

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"Give me liberty or give me death."