American Revolution Review

The Declaration of Independence....

• listed the reasons George Washington should be Commander-in-Chief

• listed the reasons colonies wanted to be independent from Great Britain

• ended slavery

• asked King George to stop taxing the colonies

Who did the colonists believe had the authority to govern?

• The King

• British Parliament

• Their local legislatures

• George Washington

The colonists believed Parliament could not tax them because they had no

• representation

• importance

• money

• laws

What was the name of the governing body in England during the Revolutionary War?

• Congress

• House of Burgesses

• General Assembly

• Parliament

Someone who believed the colonies should be independent from Great Britain (like Patrick Henry) was a...

• Patriot

• A British nobleman

• Neutral to the conflict

• Loyalist

Which was the main reason the colonists went to war with Great Britain?

• They didn't like King George anymore

• They wanted to make their own government with different rules

• They were angry at being taxed without any representation

• They wanted a new flag and King George said no

Which does NOT describe Virginians during the Revolutionary War?

• Some Virginias were patriots

• All Virginians did not participate in the war

• Some Virginians were neutral

• Some Virginias were loyalists

Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?

• Patrick Henry

• James Lafayette

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

During the Revolutionary War, Native Americans fought on the side of:

• the British

• the American colonists

• Neither

• Both

Which of the following did women do to support the Revolution?

• Moved home to England where it was safe

• Fought alongside the soldiers

• Took on more responsibility at home

• Threw parties to celebrate Patriot victories