Call for Independence
Virginia's Role in Revolutionary War
Battles of Virginia
Starting a New Nation
Revolutionary War's Impact on Agriculture
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Why did the Virginia colonists believe that the British Parliament had no right to tax them?
They had no representation in Parliament.
100
Famous Virginian spoke out against England saying, "...give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
100
Won the Battle of Yorktown to end the Revolutionary War.
Americans
100
In what state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
Virginia
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What did the settlers pass through as they crossed the mountains, migrating to new lands in the west?
Cumberland Gap
200
The document authored by Thomas Jefferson and stating that people should have the authority to govern themselves is the ---
Declaration of Independence
200
Provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
George Washington
200
What was the first land battle of the American Revolution fought in Virginia?
Battle of Great Bridge
200
In which war did America gain its independence from England?
Revolutionary War
200
After the Revolution, why did so many Virginians move west and to the deep South?
They hoped to find better farmland and new opportunities.
300
Parliament believed it had legal authority over the colonies to issue taxes, but the colonists believed—
local assemblies had legal authority to tax.
300
As many men left home to fight in the war, women—
took more responsibilities on at home.
300
Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
Yorktown, Virginia
300
Which Virginian was elected the first President of the United States and is known as the “Father of Our Country?”
George Washington
300
Which crop was hard on the soil, causing many farmers to look west and south for new land to farm?
tobacco
400
The American colonists and British Parliament disagreed over ---
How Virginia should be governed.
400
Virginians were divided about independence. Some remained neutral, some were loyal to Great Britain, and the rest considered themselves—
Patriots
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Which famous Virginian rode on horseback through the night to warn Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to arrest him?
Jack Jouett
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Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution?”
James Madison
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What impact did Virginians have in the new areas they settled?
Their traditions, ideas, and culture spread to the areas they settled.
500
Who was Lord Dunmore?
the last royal governor of Virginia
500
During the American Revolution, American Indians fought alongside—
Both British and Americans
500
Which enslaved African American served in the Continental Army and requested his freedom after the Revolutionary War?
James Lafayette
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Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
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Virginians migrated into ______ territories looking for large areas of land and new opportunities.
western
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