Revolutionary War Review

Which of the following statements reflect the position of the British Parliament regarding the colonies?

• Allow colonists to be equally represented in Parliament

• Continue collecting taxes without representation in Parliament

• Grant all legal authority to the colonists' local assemblies

• Maintain the authority over the colonies.

Which phrase is BEST represented by the cartoon above?

• join or die

• liberty or death

• westward ho

• taxation without representation

Many colonists and Parliament disagreed about

• slaves for sale

• control of the government

• supplies for building

• free land to farm

Which document explained the reasons that led to the Revolutionary War?

• The charters of the Virginia Company of London

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution of the United States

Which group completes this table?

• Local assemblies

• Wealthy families

• Royal governors

• Earliest settlers

Who is being described?

• James Lafayette

• Captain John Smith

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

During the Revolutionary War, the group most likely to join the British Army or the Continental Army in order to gain their freedom were...

• the American Indians

• the patriots

• the enslaved African Americans

• the loyalists

Patrick Henry is best known for his

• military leadership.

• inspirational speeches against taxation without representation.

• written documents against taxes.

• ability to bring about compromise.

Which correctly sequences these events from the American Revolution?

• 2,1,4,3

• 3,4,1,2

• 4,3,2,1

• 4,1,3,2

The actions of which individual prevented the capture of key members of the Virginia General Assembly?

• Robert E. Lee

• Patrick Henry

• Jack Jouett

• Thomas Jefferson