Colonies
13
What conflict developed between England and the Virginian colony?
Who would pay for the French and Indian War.
England wanted the colonies to finance a large part of the cost of the war, by paying higher taxes.
When was the declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What was James Armistead Lafayette known for?
An African American known for Spying on the British.
What were the jobs of the women during the revolutionary war?
washing, cooking, mending clothes, and providing medical help when necessary.
Ran the Farms/Supported troops
Where was slavery legal during the American Revolution?
All 13 colonies
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Continental Congress
Was was appointed to write the first draft of the declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the first representative government in the new world?
The House of Burgesses
How many African Americans signed up to fight during the American Revolution?
5,000
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the commander in Chief of the Continental Army
President George Washington
What were the major causes of conflict between England and Virginia?
1) Taxation (Virginians did not want to pay more and more taxes to England).
2) Lack of Representation (The English Parliament made laws affecting Virginia, without giving Virginians a chance to vote on those laws).
How did African American react at the beginning of the American Revolution?
Hope and Excitement
Name three people that signed the Declaration of Independence.
Adams, John Jefferson, Thomas
Franklin, Benjamin Hancock, John
Lee, Francis Lightfoot
What was Patrick Henry's most famous saying?
"Give me liberty or give me death"!
What are the two main disagreements England and the American colonies had?
1) Who would make the laws to govern the colonies
2)Did England have the right to tax the colonists without their permission?
By 1779 ____% of African Americans made up Washington's Army?
15
The Declaration of Independence included these three major ideas:
1. People have certain Inalienable Rights including Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness.
2. All Men are created equal.
3. Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others
Who fought beside George Washington and the Continental Army during the American Revolution, particularly at the battle of Yorktown.
Marquis De Lafayette