Viva la Revolution!
Declaration of Independence
Events of the War
The Revolutionaries!
Virginians in the War
100
This was an issue between the colonists and the British Parliament. They were forced to pay these to England.
What is pay taxes?
100
This document was written by this famous Virginian.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100

During the Revolutionary War, this was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.

Who is George Washington?

100
This Virginian provided military leadership by serving as commander in chief of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
100
These Virginians supported the Revolutionary War and served in the Continental Army.
What are patriots?
200
Money used to help pay for things.
What is a tax?
200
This document expressed the problems and complaints they had against the person.
Who is the King of England?
200

This was the first official battle of the Revolutionary War.

"The shot heard around the world".

What is Lexington and Concord?

200
This famous Virginia provided political leadership by expressing the reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
These group of Virginians remained loyal to the King of England.
What are loyalists?
300
This was a phrase that was heard throughout the colonies expressing their unhappiness with the British Parliament.
What is "No Taxation Without Representation"?
300
This document was signed on this date when we declare officially to be free and independent.
What is July 4, 1776?
300
This was the last battle of the Revolutionary War taking place in Virginia.
Where is Yorktown?
300
This famous Virginian inspired patriots from other colonies when he spoke out against taxation with representation by saying, "...give me liberty or give me death."
Who is Patrick Henry?
300
These Virginians did not take sides at all during the Revolutionary War.
What are neutralists?
400
This lawmaking body in England felt it had the right to rule and tax the colonists.
What is the British Parliament?
400
In this document, three rights were promised. These included.
What are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness?
400

This is the document that ended the war in 1783 and was signed in Paris, France.

What is the Treaty of Paris?

400

This famous French noblemen came to the American colonies' aide in 1777 to help the American colonists win the Revolutionary War.

Who is the Marquis de Lafayette?

400
This group of Virginians took on more responsibilities during the Revolutionary War.
Who are women?
500
The colonists thought their own what should have legal authority in the colonies.
What is local assemblies or governments?
500
Thomas Jefferson stated the authority to govern belonged to whom.
What are the people or colonists?
500

This is the name of the British general who surrendered to general George Washington at Yorktown.

What is Gen. Charles Cornwallis?

500
This person was an enslaved African American from Virginia, served in the Continental Army and successfully requested his freedom after the war.
Who is James Lafayette?
500
This is the reason that some enslaved African Americans fought during the Revolutionary War.
What is for greater chance of freedom?
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