American Revolution Review

Who said, "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."

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What did the British believe?

• Local assemblies should have legal authority over the colonies.

• They wanted to continue collecting taxes without representation in Parliament and maintain the authority over colonies.

• The colonies should be independent.

• The colonies should have their own government.

What did the colonists believe?

• The British should have full control.

• Local assemblies should have legal authority over the colonies.

• Taxes should be higher.

• The king should rule directly.

________________ states that the authority to govern belongs to the people instead of Parliament.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

Patrick Henry was a leader from Virginia. What did he say when Great Britain began taxing colonists?

• Give me liberty or give me death.

• Taxation without representation is tyranny.

• All men are created equal.

• No taxation without representation.

Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Who was an enslaved African American from Virginia who served as a spy in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

• James Lafayette

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Crispus Attucks

What was the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War?

• Some enslaved African Americans supported British who promised them freedom.

• They were all soldiers in the Continental Army.

• They were not involved in the war.

• They only supported the American side.

What was the role of patriots in the Revolutionary War?

• They remained neutral.

• They served in the Continental Army and fought for independence.

• They supported the British.

• They did not participate in the war.

What was the role of Indigenous People in the Revolutionary War?

• All fought with the British.

• All fought alongside the patriots.

• Some fought alongside the patriots, others fought with the British.

• They did not participate in the war.