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The document that was dated and signed on July 4, 1776 is most likely the —
A. The Bill of Rights
B. The Constitution
C. Declaration of Independence
D. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
C. Declaration of Independence
What was the name of the governing body in England during the Revolutionary War?
A. Governor
B. Congress
C. House of Burgesses
D. Parliament
D. Parliament
Who was the commander-in-chief of the First Continental Army?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Patrick Henry
D. James Lafayette
A. George Washington
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
A. Patrick Henry
B. James Madison
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
D. Thomas Jefferson
Each of these cities have been the capital of Virginia EXCEPT —
A. Jamestown
B. Charlottesville
C. Williamsburg
D. Richmond
B. Charlottesville
Which explains why the Virginia colonists disagreed with the British Parliament?
A. The colonists believed they should not be taxed because they did not have representation in Parliament.
B. The colonists believed they should be taxed because they had equal representation in Parliament.
C. The colonists felt they should not be taxed because they had no representation in the House of Burgesses.
D. The British king began to tax the colonists after he promised he would never tax them.
A. The colonists believed they should not be taxed because they did not have representation in Parliament.
What document states that all people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
A. The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
B. The Constitution of United States
C. Charters of the Virginia Company of London
D. The Declaration of Independence
D. The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence includes all of the following EXCEPT —
A. all people must follow the rules of the King
B. all people are created equal
C. all of the authority to govern belongs to the people in the colony
D. all people have the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
A. all people must follow the rules of the King
What happened as a result of taxation without representation?
A. The Declaration of Independence was drafted.
B. Thomas Jefferson moved back to Great Britain.
C. The capital of Virginia was moved to Williamsburg.
D. Colonists settled in Jamestown, Virginia.
A. The Declaration of Independence was drafted.
The cartoon above most likely shows —
A. taxation without representation
B. colonists moving westward
C. freedom of religion
D. reasons to travel to America
A. taxation without representation
What does the term "no taxation without representation" mean?
A. To refuse to pay someone for working
B. To refuse to use English products
C. To return products imported from England
D. To tax someone without having voice in Parliament
D. To tax someone without having voice in Parliament
Select the three natural rights that are identified in the Declaration of Independence.
Freedom of speech
Pursuit of happiness
Freedom of religion
Life
Liberty
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
Which statement supports the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence?
A. The British and the colonists were not created equal.
B. The British government should have legal authority over the colonies.
C. The British were born with certain rights that the colonists were not born with.
D. Colonists should have the legal authority to govern themselves.
D. Colonists should have the legal authority to govern themselves.
Identify the African American who served as a spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
A. Patrick Henry
B. George Washington
C. James Lafayette
D. Marquis de Lafayette
C. James Lafayette
Identify the individual that the list best describes.
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A. James Lafayette
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Patrick Henry
D. Patrick Henry
Identify the individual that the list best describes.
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A. George Washington
B. James Lafayette
C. Patrick Henry
D. Thomas Jefferson
D. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson made which statement?
A. "All men are created equal."
B. "Give me liberty or give me death."
C. "No taxation without representation."
D. "The British are coming."
A. "All men are created equal."
This person is—
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A. a patriot
B. an African American
C. a British citizen
D. a loyalist
A. a patriot
During the Revolutionary War, the group most likely to join the British Army or the Continental Army in order to gain their freedom were —
A. the enslaved African Americans
B. the American Indians
C. the patriots
D. the loyalists
A. the enslaved African Americans
To support the Revolutionary War effort, women —
A. moved back to England for safety
B. took on more responsibility
C. cooked meals for the British soldiers
D. traveled westward to avoid the war
B. took on more responsibility
Who is being described?
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A. Captain John Smith
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Lafayette
D. Patrick Henry
C. James Lafayette
James did not want to be involved in the conflict of the Revolutionary War. He did not take sides.
A. a patriot
B. neutral
C. a loyalist
D. enslaved
B. neutral
Who is the statement describing?
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A. An enslaved African American
B. A patriot
C. An American Indian
D. A loyalist
D. A loyalist
Which timeline shows the correct sequence of Virginia's state capital being moved throughout history?
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B.
C.
D.
C.
Look at the image.
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B.
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B.