The US
What is the capital city of the United States?
Washington DC
What does DC stand for?
District of Columbia
What is Virginia's nickname?
The Old Dominion
What was the duration of the American Revolution?
1775-1783
What is Virginia's state motto?
Virginia is for Lovers
What is the currency of the United States
The United States Dollar
Where is Washington located?
Washington was built on the Potomac River
Virginia is home to the 1st permanent English Settlement in America, what is the name of that place?
Jamestown
What was the conflict that caused the starting of the American Revolution?
Taxation under the King of England
Name one other state in the US.
Pennsylvania
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Name two famous structures in Washington DC.
The White House and The Capital
What is Virginia's Capital?
Richmond
What were the names of the two different types of citizens at that time?
Patriots and Loyalists
who designed Washington DC?
Pierre L'enfant
What is hollywood home to?
American Film Industry, Walk of Fame
Name one monument in Washington DC?
Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln Memorial
Virginia is also known as....
The Birthplace of the Nation
Describe the difference between Patriots and Loyalists.
Patriots were for freedom from the King and his taxes.
Loyalists wanted to remain under the Kings rule
How old was Marquis Lafayette when he came to America?
nineteen
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What is the name of where all the monuments and museums are in Washington?
The National Mall
This Virginia town is significant for the ending of the American Revolutionary war. What is the name of this town?
Yorktown
Name one event that sparked the American revolution?
The Boston Tea Party
what is the name of americas first president
George Washington