Revolutionary War VS.5 a-c

The Virginia colonists believed that the British Parliament had no right to tax them because they had no...

• armies.

• representation.

• resources.

• property.

What famous Virginian spoke out against England by saying, “…give me liberty or give me death”?

• George Mason

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

• James Madison

The document authored by Thomas Jefferson and stating that the people should have the authority to govern themselves is the....

• Virginia Declaration of Rights.

• Declaration of Independence.

• Virginia Charters.

• Constitution of the United States of America.

The American colonists and British Parliament disagreed over...

• how many English people should settle in Virginia.

• how many English soldiers were needed to protect Virginia.

• how Virginia should be governed.

• the king not visiting Virginia.

“All people are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This quote from the Declaration of Independence was written by...

• Thomas Jefferson.

• George Washington.

• King George.

• James Monroe.

What group of Virginians served in the Continental Army?

• Patriots

• Rulers

• Women

• Loyalists

Virginians who remained faithful to Great Britain were known as...

• delegates.

• loyalists.

• patriots.

• commanders.

People who did not take sides during the war with England were called...

• burgesses.

• African Americans.

• representatives.

• neutrals.

Which enslaved African American served in the Continental Army and requested his freedom after the Revolutionary War?

• Patrick Henry

• Nat Turner

• Marquis de Lafayette

• James Lafayette

Who provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• John Smith

• George Washington