Ch. 5 - American Revolution

How did George Washington provide leadership to the colonists?

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• He was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

• He led the British militia.

Fill in the blank in Patrick Henry's most famous quote: "Give me _________, or give me death!"

Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Yorktown, Virginia

• Williamsburg, Virginia

Which choice shows these events in the order they happened?

• British Army surrenders, Treaty of Paris ends the war, Americans win at Yorktown

• Americans win at Yorktown, British Army surrenders, Treaty of Paris ends the war

• British Army surrenders, Americans win at Yorktown, Treaty of Paris ends the war

The colonists didn't think Parliament should have the right to tax them. Why?

• They were paying taxes to France already.

• The had no representation in Parliament.

• The royal governor said they didn't have to pay taxes.

What was James Lafayette known for?

• He was a general during the Revolution.

• He was an American ambassador to England and served as a spy.

• He was an enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army.

• He was the American commander-in-chief during the French and Indian War.

Many Virginians took different sides about independence. Some did not pick a side, some stayed loyal to the king and Great Britain, and the rest called themselves _________.

• neutralists

• loyalists

• burgesses

• patriots

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Who did the colonists want to be governed by?

• Parliament

• local assemblies

The Declaration of Independence says that the authority to govern belongs to the __________.

• king

• people

• burgesses

• Parliament