Flashcards 1-5
What European country ruled the 13 colonies in North America?
Great Britain
Some Virginians stayed ______ to Great Britain. They supported the British.
loyal
I wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The right to be in charge
authority
The Virginia ______ was the first elected legislative body in North America
General Assembly
Why did Parliament and the colonists disagree about taxes?
Parliament thought it had the right to tax the colonist. The colonists argued they shouldn't be taxed because they had no representation in Parliament.
Many Virginians served in the Continental Army and fought for independence. What are they called?
Patriots
I am a Virginian who inspired other patriots when I spoke theses famous words, "give me liberty or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
To refuse to buy goods or services as a protest
boycott
Why did Jamestown succeed as a colony? Choose 2 correct answers.
1. Fur trading created wealth
2. John Smith provided leadership
3. Tobacco farming made profits
4. Chief Powhatan took control
2. John Smith provided leadership
3. Tobacco farming made profits
Name 1 reason that the colonists were upset with Great Britain.
"no taxation without representation"
increased taxes
the Stamp Act
What does it mean to be neutral during a war?
It means that you do not take sides. Some Virginians stayed neutral and did not support the patriots or Great Britain
George Washington
Someone who is elected to make laws and thinks about the options of the people who voted for them
1. pursuit
2. Patriot
3. Parliament
4. representation
4. representation
Mr. Johnson is a farmer living in colonial Virginia. He does not have paper bills or coins to buy goods and services he needs. What crop does Mr. Johnson use as money?
tobacco
Why did the American Revolution happen?
Many colonists wanted independence from Great Britain. They wanted to form their own country.
I have no representation in Parliament
Colonists
Using troops and ships to block people and supplies
1. commander-in-chief
2. conflict
3. blockade
4. British
3. blockade
What region of Virginia did many German and Scots-Irish settle in since it was along their migration route?
1. Piedmont
2. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
3. Valley and Ridge/Shenandoah Valley
4. Blue Ridge Mountains
3. Valley and Ridge/Shenandoah Valley
The British Parliament believed that it had legal authority in the colonies. Who did the colonists believe had legal authority?
their local assemblies
According to the Declaration of Independence, what rights do all people have?
the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
I lost the war and ended up being in great DEBT
The British
England's/British legislative body that made laws for England and the colonies
Parliament