What is the surrender of the British Army, which led to the end of the war
100
The factors that influenced the move of the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg
What is 1) Drinking water was contaminated; 2)Dirty living conditions caused diseases; 3) Williamsburg was at a higher elevation than Jamestown; 4) Fire destroyed wooden buildings at Jamestown
100
Colonial Virginia depended on these resources to produce the goods and services they needed
What is natural, human, and capital resources
100
How did most white Virginians make their living?
What is small farmers
100
Who was Lord Dunmore?
Who is the last royal governor of Virginia
200
Who provided military leadership by serving as Commander-in chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
Who is George Washington
200
Factors that influenced the move of the capital from Williamsburg to Richmond
What is 1) Population was moving westward; 2)Richmond was a more central location; 3)Richmond's location was better for trade; 4)Moving to Richmond increased the distance from attack by the British
200
What was food like in colonial America
What is food choices were limited and meals were made of local produce and meats
200
What work did most enslaved African Americans do?
What is worked tobacco, crops, and livestock
200
Which enslaved African American served in the Continental Army and requested his freedom after the Revolutionary War
Who is James Lafayette
300
What was the first land battle of the American Revolution fought in Virginia?
What is Battle of Great Bridge
300
In what state did the battle of Yorktown take place?
What is Virginia
300
What was housing like in colonial America?
What is most people lived in one-room homes with dirt floors. Some people (farmers) lived in large houses
300
Why did the Virginia colonists believe that the British Parliament had no right to tax them
What is they had no representation in parliament
300
Which famous Virginian rode on horseback through the night to warn Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to arrest him?
Who is Jack Jouett
400
In which war did America gain its independence from England
What is American Revolution
400
What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
What is Yorktown
400
What was clothing made of in colonial America
What is cotton, wool, and leather
400
As many men left home to fight in the war, what happened with women?
What is they took on more responsibility
400
He said - "All people are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." AND what document was this quote in.
Who is Thomas Jefferson AND the Declaration of Independence
500
Who did American Indians fight alongside during the American Revolutionary War?
What is both British and Americans
500
What were the Virginians who remained faithful to Great Britain called?
Who is loyalists
500
True or False: Most enslaved African Americans had rights.
What is False
500
What did the American colonists and British parliament disagree over?
What is how Virginia should be governed
500
What group of Virginians served in the Continental Army and wanted freedom from England