VS5A-D

VS5B

• Virginia patriots served in the Continental Army and fought for independence, leading to the British surrender at Yorktown. 

• Some American Indians fought alongside the Virginia patriots, while others fought with the British.

• Some Virginians were neutral and did not take sides, while other Virginians remained loyal to Great Britain.

• Women took on more responsibilities to support the war effort.

• Some enslaved African Americans supported the British, who promised them freedom.

• Some free African Americans fought for independence from Great Britain.

• Virginia patriots served in the Continental Army and fought for independence, leading to the British surrender at Yorktown. 

• Some American Indians fought alongside the Virginia patriots, while others fought with the British.

• Some Virginians were neutral and did not take sides, while other Virginians remained loyal to Great Britain.

• Women took on more responsibilities to support the war effort.

• Some enslaved African Americans supported the British, who promised them freedom.

• Some free African Americans fought for independence from Great Britain.

• George Washington provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

• Thomas Jefferson provided political leadership by expressing the reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain in the Declaration of Independence.

• Patrick Henry inspired patriots from other colonies when he spoke out against taxation without representation by saying “give me liberty or give me death.”

• The Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman, volunteered his service to the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The king of France provided French troops, ships, and money. The Marquis de Lafayette contributed to the victory at Yorktown.

• James Lafayette, an enslaved African American from Virginia, served as a spy in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. James Lafayette then had to fight for his freedom and won his freedom many years after the war,He successfully requested his freedom after the war with the support of the Marquis de Lafayette.

VS5 B

• The American victory at Yorktown resulted in the surrender of the British army in 1781, which led to the end of the war.

  While this victory did not end the war, it was the last significant military battle involving British forces and the Continental Army. 

  The war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

VS5 C

• Reasons why the capital was moved from Williamsburg to Richmond

  • The population was moving westward for more opportunities.

  • Richmond was a more central location.

  • Moving to Richmond increased the distance from the sea and possible attack by the British.