VS 5 American Revolution

What did Parliament believe it had the right to do to the colonists?

• Enslave them, including the white colonists

• Take all of their food and supplies

• Tax them

• Take away their lands

Why did the colonists believe they should not be taxed?

• They had no representation in Parliament

• They didn't have any banks

• They didn't have much money

• Great Britain was already taking what they wanted from the colony

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• James Lafayette

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

Who does the Declaration of Independence state the authority to govern belongs to?

• The King

• The People

• Parliament

• Local Assemblies

How does the Declaration of Independence state all people are created?

• Differently

• Free

• As American citizens

• Equal

Which of the following is NOT one of the rights included in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Land

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Liberty

Which group of people served in the Continental Army and fought for independence?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neutral

• Women

Which group of people still sided with Great Britain?

• All Enslaved African Americans

• Neutral

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Who did the American Indians fight alongside?

• Both the British and the Virginia Patriots

• Only the British

• Only the Virginia Patriots

• No one, they were neutral

Which group of people did not take sides in the Revolutionary War?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neutral

• Enslaved African Americans