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- The colonists of Virginia believed that Parliament had no right to tax them because they had no _________
A. armies
B. representation *
C. resource
D. property
- What famous Virginian spoke out against England by saying, “…give me liberty or give me death”?
A. George Mason
B. Patrick Henry *
C. George Washington
D. James Madison
- The document authored by Thomas Jefferson that states the people should have the authority to govern themselves is the _________
A. Virginia Declaration of Rights
B. Declaration of Independence *
C. Virginia Charters
D. Constitution of the United States of America
- The colonists and Parliament disagreed over _________
A. how many English should settle in Virginia
B. how many English soldiers were needed to protect Virginia
C. how Virginia should be governed *
D. the king not visiting Virginia
- “All people are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This quote from the Declaration of Independence was written by _________
A. Thomas Jefferson *
B. George Washington
C. King George
D. James Monroe
- Which Virginian was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
A. George Mason
B. Patrick Henry
C. George Washington *
D. Thomas Jefferson
- What group of Virginians served in the Continental Army?
A. Patriots *
B. Rulers
C. Women
D. Loyalists
- Virginians who remained faithful to England were known as _________
A. delegates
B. loyalists *
C. patriots
D. commanders
- People who did not take sides during the war with England were called _________
A. burgesses
B. African Americans
C. representatives
D. neutrals *
- Which slave served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the Revolutionary War?
A. George Wythe
B. Nat Turner
C. John Brown
D. James Armistead Lafayette *
- Who provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Patrick Henry
C. John Smith
D. George Washington *
- Some African people fought for the English because they were promised _________
A. homes
B. freedom *
C. money
D. clothing
- Who surrendered at Yorktown?
A. Spain
B. England *
C. America
D. Virginia
- Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
A. Jamestown
B. Richmond
C. Boston
D. Yorktown *
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