Revolutionary War Review

Thomas Jefferson wrote which of the following-

• We hold these truths to be self-evident

• that all men are created equal

• that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights

• that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

What did the British Parliament believe regarding the colonies? Choose all the correct answers.

• Wanted the Parliament to be equal.

• Collect taxes without representation in Parliament.

• Maintain authority (control) over the colonies

• Taxes were not a real thing.

What did the Colonists believe?

• Trading should be stopped.

• The French should oversee all decisions.

• Taxing was accepted even without reason.

• Local assemblies should have legal authority over the colonies.

The __________________ states that the authority to govern belongs to the __________.

• Declaration of Independence,

  The People

• Government,

  Congress

• Pledge of Allegiance,

  United States

• Eastern,

  Colonies

________ responded to Great Britain taxing the colonists by saying, "____________"

• George Washington,

  Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

• Thomas Jefferson,

  All men are created equal.

• Patrick Henry,

  Give me liberty or give me death.

• Joe Biden,

  We can treat each other with dignity and respect.

Who was the military leader of the Continential Army?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Powhatan

• Chief Henry

What was James Lafayette known for or achieve (do for his country)?

Choose all the correct answers.

• Was an enslaved African American from Virginia.

• Served as a spy during the Revolutionary War.

• Fought for his freedom from slavery.

• Won his freedom from Marquis de Lafayette

Choose all the correct statements that were true to different experiences from different groups of people during the Revolutionary War time (era).

• Some enslaved African Americans supported the British.

• Virginia patriots served in the Continental Army and fought for independence.

• Some American Indians fought with Virginia patriots.

• Some Virginians were loyal to Great Britain.

• Cars were invented during this time.

Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The __________ surrendered and ended the Revolutionary War.

• Americans

• British

• Parliament

• Colonists