Revolutionary War

George Washington provided leadership for the colonist 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 do 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."

Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachesetts

• Yorktown, Virginia

• Williamsburg, Virginia

follow the directions in the picture

• A,B,C

• B,C,A

• A,C,B

• C,B,A

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

What would be the best caption for the painting about?

• 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 wrote the Declaration of Independence

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Which statement is true about how the colonist felt they should be represented?

• They believed Parliament had legal authority.

• They believed local assemblies had legal authority.

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