Revolutionary War in Virginia Review

The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...

• create a new framework of government.

• list colonial complaints against King George III.

• declare colonial independence from Great Britain.

• celebrate the Fourth of July.

Who were the Patriots?

• Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

• Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to move to Great Britain

Who were the Loyalists?

• Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

• Colonists who wanted to be independent of the British Empire

• Colonists who wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• General Cornwallis

• Thomas Jefferson

What type of aid did France provide to support the colonial war effort?

• uniforms

• airplanes

• financial and military support

• no support

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

• It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

• It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

• It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

• George Washington killed many lobsterbacks.

What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

• Only the colonial government could tax the colonists

• Only the King could pass tax laws

• The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies

• The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed.

In 1776, which document did the colonists write to tell England that they wanted to be free from British rule?

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• United States Constitution

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Which of the following answers explains why the Americans won the Battle of Yorktown?

• Cornwallis was tired of chasing Nathaniel Greene's army.

• Washington surrounded the British, and the French navy blocked the bay.

• The Patriots fought the British on open fields of the South.

• Francis Marion planned a surprise attack on the British.

What was the result when the Americans and British signed the Treaty of Paris?

• The war would go on until the British ended it.

• George Washington could become President of the United States.

• The United States of America was now an independent nation.

• France would become the new ruler of the colonies.