VS5 - Review for Assessment

Which explains why the Virginia colonists disagreed with the British Parliament?

• The colonists believed they should not be taxed because they did not have representation in Parliament.

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

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

• The colonists believed they should be taxed because they had equal representation in Parliament.

Select the three natural rights that are identified in the Declaration of Independence.

• Liberty

• Life

• Freedom of religion

• Pursuit of happiness

• Freedom of speech

During the Revolutionary War, the American colonies belonged to which country?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

Select the phrases that best complete the shaded part of the table.

• Authority to govern belongs to the people

• The right to tax the colonists

• No taxation without representation

• Authority to govern belongs to the king

Each of these cities have been the capital of Virginia EXCEPT —

• Richmond

• Williamsburg

• Charlottesville

• Jamestown

This document stated reasons for —

• freedom

• cooperation

• compromise

• dependence

Where did the final battle of the American Revolution take place?

• Great Bridge

• Charlottesville

• Yorktown

• Norfolk

Which map is labeled correctly for Virginia and the bordering states?

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The cartoon most likely shows —

• taxation without representation

• colonists moving westward

• freedom of religion

• reasons to travel to America

This person is—

• a loyalist

• a British citizen

• an African American

• a patriot