VS 5 Revolutionary War

The colonists believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them because --

• they already paid taxes to France.

• they had no representation in Parliament.

• they released legal authority of the colonies to the British Parliament.

• the royal governor excused them from all taxes.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Which statement represents how the colonists felt they should be governed?

• They believed Parliament had legal authority.

• They believed local assemblies had legal authority.

The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the --

• kings

• people

• burgesses

• Parliament

The Declaration of Independence states that all people are created equal and have _____________ to life, ___________, and the pursuit of ________________.

• life, liberty, rights

• rights, liberty, happiness

• happiness, liberty, rights

• liberty, happiness, rights

George Washington provided leadership for the colonists by --

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

• writing the Declaration of Independence.

• leading the British militia

• fighting against the American Indians.

What famous words to you expect to find in the article above?

• "No work, no food!"

• "No more taxes!"

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

• "Give me liberty or give me death."

What would be the best caption for the painting above?

• A famous Virginia general during the Revolution.

• An American ambassador to England who served as a spy.

• An enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army.

• An American commander-in-chief during the French and Indian War.

Virginians were divided about independence. Some remained neutral, some were loyal to Great Britain, and the rest considered themselves --

• patriots

• loyalists

• burgesses

• pioneers

Who did some American Indians fight alongside in the American Revolution?

• Only the British Army

• Only the Continental Army

• Both the British Army and the Continental Army

• Neither the British Army or the Continental Army, only the French Military