Important People
An African American slave who acted as a spy for the Continental Army.
James Lafayette
Who had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the capital was moved to Richmond?
a: The population was moving westward
b: Richmond was a more central location
c: Unhealthy conditions at Williamsburg made many people sick.
d: Richmond was more difficult for the British to attack.
c: Unhealthy conditions at Williamsburg made many people sick
The capital was moved from Jamestown in 1780
False: Williamsburg
Why did Virginia want to move its capital away from the sea?
a: it made it more difficult for the British to attack
b: Most Virginians had moved further inland
c: it made it easier to move trade goods
d: The capital along the coast was often flooded
a: It made it more difficult for the British to attack
Served as the Commander-in-Chief for the Continental Army.
George Washington
Which of the following was NOT a responsibility women had during the war?
a:Women sewed clothes for the soldiers
b: Women cooked food for the soldiers
c: Women fought for the Continental Army
d: Women nursed wounded soldiers
c: Women fought for the Continental Army
Who helped James Lafayette gain his freedom at the end of the Revolutionary war?
a: George Washington
b: Patrick Henry
c: Thomas Jefferson
d: Marquis de Lafayette
d: Marquis de Lafayette
Virginia loyalists served in the Continental Army and fought for independence.
False: Patriots
Virginians who supported the British were called:
a: patriots
b: colonists
c: loyalists
d: soldiers
c: loyalists
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Why was Great Britain in debt?
Great Britain was in debt after fighting a seven year war against the French in North America.
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a: 1765
b:1775
c:1776
d:1781
c:1776
James Lafayette convinced the king of France to provide the Continental Army with troops, ships, and money.
False: The Marquis de Lafayette
In which Virginia city did General Cornwallis surrender in 1781?
a: Richmond
b: Williamsburg
c: Jamestown
d: Yorktown
d: Yorktown
Spoke out against British taxation by saying "give me liberty or give me death."
Patrick Henry
What was the Stamp Act?
The Stamp Act required the colonist to pay a tax on almost all paper products.
The Declaration of Independence says the right to govern belongs to the ___________rather than the kings.
a: governor
b: Parliament
c: local assemblies
d: people
d: people
The Revolutionary War ended with the Treaty of Paris
True
Which of the following is NOT something the colonists believed before the start of the Revolutionary War?
a: Colonists living in Virginia were British citizens
b: Parliament had legal authority over the colonies
c: The colonies should not be taxed unless given representation in Parliament
d: The local assemblies had legal authority over the colonies
b: Parliament had legal authority over the colonies
A man from France who volunteered his service to the Continental Army.
Marquis de Lafayette
What rights did Jefferson say all men have?
All men have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Why did some African Americans support the British?
a: The British promised them freedom after the war
b: They believed they were British citizens
c: They wanted to return to Great Britain to live
d: The British paid more money than the Continental Army
The colonists believed Parliament had legal authority over the colonies.
False: local assemblies
Which of the following is NOT something the Declaration of Independence says all people have the right to?
a: life
b: representation
c: pursuit of happiness
d: liberty
b: representation