The American Revolution

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 do you expect to find in the article below? *

• “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

• Boston

• Yorktown

• Williamsburg

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

How would you best describe James Lafayette? *

• 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 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

As men left home to fight in the war, women— *

• took on more responsibilities

• abandoned their homes

• escaped to Europe

• became burgesses