The American Revolution

Money that a government collects from the people is _______.tax

What was Britain’s lawmaking body called?

Parliament

Britain believed that ______________ had legal authority in the colonies, while the colonists believed their ________________ had legal authority.

Parliament

local assemblies

The colonists believed they should not be taxed since they had no _________________ in Parliament.representation

Patrick Henry inspired other patriots when he spoke out against _________ without ________________.taxationrepresentation

He s ai d:“…give me liberty or give me death.”

The army fighting for independence

was the _________________

army.C o n t in e nt a l

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental army?

What was the first land battle fought in Virginia? Battle of Great Bridge

This American victory forced the British _____________ to flee the city of ____________.

governorNorfolk

What document expresses the reasons for colonial independence?

Who wrote the Declaration of independence?

What is the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?

July 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the ________ rather than to kings.

p e o p l e

The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created _________.equal

The Declaration of Independence states that all people have the right to:

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

In favor of independence:

Opposed to independence:

Some did not take sides:

Who was a slave from Virginia that served in the Continental army and was given his freedom after the war?

Who had more responsibility at home during the war?

During the war, the capital was moved from Williamsburg to…

Richmond was a more __________ location

Richmond was ______ from British attack.The population was

moving __________.

central

safer

westward

Who rode on horseback to warn Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to arrest him and members of the General Assembly?

The British army surrendered after the American victory at …

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