VA in the American Revolution

Front

Which statement belongs on the colonist side of the diagram? Options: Local assemblies should have legal authority over the colonies., Trade with the Virginia Indians should be stopped., Taxation without representation in the colonies is acceptable., French kings should oversee decision-making in the colonies.

Back

Local assemblies should have legal authority over the colonies.

Front

The declaration states that the authority to govern belongs to _____.

Back

The people

Front

Patrick Henry responded to Great Britain taxing the colonies by saying "______".

Back

Give me freedom or give me death

Front

Who was the author of these 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."

Back

Thomas Jefferson

Front

True or False: George Washington provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

Back

True

Front

Which Virginian is described below: An enslaved African American from Virginian Served as a spy in the continental Army during the war Fought for his freedom from slavery Won his freedom with the help of the Marquis de Lafayette

Back

James Lafayette

Front

Using the map: What general area on the map shows the location of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

Back

2

Front

Which group surrendered and brought an end to the Revolutionary War?

Back

British

Front

What Revolutionary War battle led to the end of the war?

Back

Battle of Yorktown

Front

True or False: The Revolutionary War officially ended in 1783 with the Treat of Yorktown.

Back

False