VS.5 "Quiz"

Who was a slave that served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the war?

• George Washington
• Patrick Henry
• American Indians
• James Lafayette

The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought at _________

• The Battle of Great Bridge
• Yorktown
• Jamestown
• Richmond

The Declaration of Independence states that all people have rights to life, __________, and the pursuit of happiness.

• freedom
• independence
• liberty
• equality

Parliament believed they had the right to ______ the colonies.

• Pay
• Free
• Dictate
• Tax

Some Virginians were_______, meaning they did not take sides.

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Neutral
• American Indians

Who fought in the Continental Army against the English?

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Neutral

Who took on more responsibility during the war?

• American Indians
• Enslaved African Americans
• Women
• Patriots

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 4, 1776
• July 4, 1607
• March 23, 1775
• July 4, 1840

The colonists believed they should not be taxed because they had no _______ in Parliament.

• Independence
• Parliament
• Representation
• Colonists

What was the first land battle fought in Virginia?

• Yorktown
• Jamestown
• Great Bridge
• Richmond