Virginia in the American Revolution Quiz

After the French and Indian War, the British were

• in debt

• rich

A fee added to the cost of a good or service

• money

• good

• tax

• price

What was placed on paper goods after a tax had been paid?

• receipt

• paper

• tax

• stamp

Britain thought __________ had legal authority over the colonies.

• Parliament

• Colonists

• Local governments

Colonists believed who should have legal authority over them?

• Local Assemblies

• Parliament

• Indians

• Slaves

When did the colonists declare their independence?

• 1778

• 1777

• 1776

• 1775

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• King James

• Betsy Ross

• Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson said people had the right to

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Life, Freedom, Land

• Life, Slaves, Happiness

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

The continental congress officially approved the Declaration of Independence on

• July 5th

• July 7th

• July 4th

• July 3rd

Who had the biggest signature on the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

• Betsy Ross

• George Washington