Ultimate Famous Virginians Review

Another important Virginian was ...., who served as the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of the Continental Army

• George Washington

• Steve

• Mom

• Jacey

A famous enslaved African American from Virginia was James Lafayette. He was a ___ and had to fight for his freedom.

• eagle

• rock

• spy

• zombie

Someone who believed the colonies should be independent from Great Britain (like Patrick Henry) was a...

• Patriot

• A British nobleman

• Neutral to the conflict

• Loyalist

What rights did Thomas Jefferson say all men had in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, liberty, and voting

• Representation, liberty, and owning land

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Voting, representation in government, and the pursuit of happiness

Which famous Virginian said "give me liberty or give me death!"

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

• James Lafayette

Which Virginian rode through the night on horseback to warn Thomas Jefferson of a kidnapping attempt?

• George Washington

• Jack Jouett

• James Lafayette

• Patrick Henry

Which of these men was an enslaved spy for the Patriot army and fought for his freedom at the end of the war?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Lafayette

• Ben Franklin

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and a famous Virginian?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• James Madison

Which Virginian is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• George Mason

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

Who was the first President of the United States and a Virginian?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• George Washington

• John Adams