PEOPLE
George Washington
What was the name of the war fought between the Patriots and the Loyalists?
The American Revolution
Where was the last battle of the war fought?
Yorktown
What separates the Coastal Plain from the rest of the regions in VA?
The Fall Line
Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
True or False. The American Indians only fought for the British Army (the Loyalists) because they were mad all the colonists stole their land.
FALSE
Where was Marquis de Lafayette from?
France
What was the most used cash crop in VA during colonial times?
Tobacco
What did James Lafayette do to help the Continental Army (the Patriots)?
What did the Loyalists promise enslaved African Americans so they would fight for the British Army?
Freedom
LOCALLY
What was the FIRST capital of Virginia?
Jamestown
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What FINALLY ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris
True or False. Some colonists travelled to England to participate in Parliament.
FALSE. They had no representation!
What TWO bodies of water border the state of VA?
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
Explain who Marquis de Lafayette was.
He was a French nobleman that volunteered to help the Partiots (Continental Army). He convinced the King of France to send troops, ships, and money.
After the Americans won in Yorktown, what did the British do to show they were done fighting?
In what document does it say "All people are created equal and have RIGHTS to life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of HAPPINESS"?
In the Declaration of Independence.
What FIVE states border VA?
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina