American Revolution

Why did the Viriginia colonists disagree with paying taxes to the Bristish Parliament?

• The Bristish king began to tax the colonists after he promised he would never tax them.

• The colonists should not be taxed because they had no representation in Parliament.

• The colonists should not be taxed because they had no representation in the House of Burgesses.

Who did the colonists want to have the legal authority to make laws and govern them?

• Their local assemblies

• Parliament

• The King

What document says "all people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?

• The Constitution of the United States

• Characters of the Virginia Company of London

• The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence says that the authority and power to govern or rule belongs to...

• The people

• Representatives

• Kings

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which is something a loyalist would say?

• I am an American, not a British citizen.

• I do not care who wins the war.

• I will pay my taxes to the King of England, no problem.

Colonists who did not take sides were know as...

• Loyalists

• Neutral

• Patriots

Colonists who supported the American Revolution, many serving in the Continental Army, were known as...

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Neutral

Who was an enslaved African American who served in the Continental Army as a spy and received his freedom after the war?

• James Armistead Lafayette

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

Which statement describes the role of women during the Revolutionary War?

• Many women moved back to England for safety.

• Women took on more responsibility to support the war effort.

• Women began cooking meals for the British soldiers.