Virginia Studies: Revolutionary War

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After the French and Indian War, why did the British Parliament pass new laws?

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to get the colonists to help pay for the war

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What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

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Only the colonial government could tax the colonists

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In 1776, which document did the colonists write to tell England that they wanted to be free from British rule?

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Declaration of Independence

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What was an advantage the Americans had during the Revolutionary War?

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They knew the land where they were fighting.

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Which of the following answers explains why the Americans won the Battle of Yorktown? Options: Cornwallis was tired of chasing Nathaniel Greene's army. Washington surrounded the British, and the French navy blocked the bay. The Patriots fought the British on open fields of the South. Francis Marion planned a surprise attack on the British.

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Washington surrounded the British, and the French navy blocked the bay.

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What was the result when the Americans and British signed the Treaty of Paris?

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The United States of America was now an independent nation.

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Why did many enslaved African Americans join the Patriots in fighting the British?

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They hoped after the war they would be free.

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How did the American Revolution affect the Native Americans?

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American settlers pushed Native Americans further west.

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What name was given to colonists that opposed British rule?

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Patriot

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What name was given to a colonist that supported the rule of King George?

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Loyalist