American Revolution Part 2

This man rode through Virginia to warn Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to kidnap him.

• Jack Jouett

• George Washington

• James Lafayette

• Mason Raleigh

The Patriot victory at _________ forced Lord Dunmore to flee Virginia.

• Yorktown

• Richmond

• Philadelphia

• Norfolk

The Battle of Yorktown took place in ______.

• 1776

• 1789

• 1783

• 1781

The Battle of Yorktown was the last battle of the Revolutionary War.

• True

• False

British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at __________.

• London

• Richmond

• Yorktown

• Charlottesville

In 1780, the capital moved to:

• Jamestown

• Williamsburg

• Richmond

• Washington, DC

Which of these is NOT a reason the capital moved to Richmond?

• There was too much disease in Williamsburg

• The population was moving westward

• Richmond was a more central location

• Richmond was less likely to be attacked by the British

Which of these documents ended the Revolutionary War?

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

What year was the Treaty of Paris signed?

• 1781

• 1783

• 1799

• 1789

Which of these cities has never been the capital of Virginia?

• Jamestown

• Charlottesville

• Richmond

• Williamsburg