Virginia and The Revolution: Gap Game

Front

George Washington provided leadership for the colonists by -

Back

serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army

Front

The colonists believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them because-

Back

they had no representation in Parliament

Front

What would be the best caption for the painting above? Options: A famous Virginia general during the Revolution, An American ambassador to England who served as a spy, An enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army, An American commander-in-chief during the French and Indian War

Back

An enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army

Front

Virginians were divided about independence. Some remained neutral, some were loyal to Great Britain, and the rest considered themselves -

Back

Patriots

Front

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Back

Thomas Jefferson

Front

Who did some American Indians fight alongside in the American Revolution?

Back

Both the British Army and the Continental Army

Front

The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the -

Back

People

Front

As men left home to fight in the war, women -

Back

took on more responsibilities

Front

The Declaration of Independence states that all people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of ___________.

Back

happiness

Front

Some enslaved African Americans supported the British because they were promised -

Back

Freedom