VS5 American Revolution

What famous words did Patrick Henry say to inspire other colonists to speak out against taxation without representation?

• "no work, no food"

• "No more taxes!"

• "We hold these truths to be self evident...."

• "...give me liberty or give me death."

George Washington provided military leadership for the colonists by---

• serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army

• becoming president of Virginia

• leading the British army

• fighting with the American Indians

Why did the colonists believe that Parliament did not have the right to tax them?

• They did not believe in any taxes.

• They had no representation in Parliament.

• They already paid taxes to France.

• The royal governor excused them.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Samuel Adams
• John Adams
• Donald Trump

When did the colonists declare their independence from Great Britain?

• 1492
• 1519
• 1776
• 1787

What was the last battle of the American Revolution?

• The Battle of Great Bridge
• The Battle of Lexington and Concord
• The Battle of Yorktown
• The Battle of New Market

VS.5a - Which phrase BEST completes this diagram?

• had the right to own slaves

• should own English land

• had the right to govern themselves

• should have an English king

VS.5c - Which characteristic completes section C in the Venn Diagram?

• forced to leave Virginia

• supported freedom from England

• paid for stealing gunpowder form colonists

• supported British rule in America

Virginians who remained loyal to Britain were called __________?

• Delegates
• Commanders
• Patriots
• Loyalists

Virginians who did not take sides in the war were called _________?

• Loyalists
• Neutral
• Continental
• Patriots