The American Revolution

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The American Revolution
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Money that a government collects from the people
is _______.
tax
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What was Britains lawmaking body called?
Parliament
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Britain believed that ______________ had legal
authority in the colonies, while the colonists
believed their ________________ had legal
authority.
Parliament
local assemblies
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The colonists believed they should not be taxed
since they had no _________________ in Parliament.
representation
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Patrick Henry inspired other patriots when he
spoke out against _________ without
________________.
He said
give me liberty or give me death.
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The army fighting for independence was the
_________________ army.
Continental
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Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental
army?
George Washington
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What was the first land battle fought in Virginia?
Battle of Great Bridge
This American victory forced the British
_____________ to flee the city of ____________.
governor
Norfolk
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What document expresses the reasons for colonial
independence?
Declaration of Independence
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Who wrote the Declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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What is the date that the Declaration of
Independence was signed?
July 4, 1776
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The Declaration of Independence states that the
authority to govern belongs to the ________
rather than to kings.
people
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The Declaration of Independence states that all
men are created _________.
equal
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The Declaration of Independence states that all
people have the right to
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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patriots
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loyalist
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neutral
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Who was a slave from Virginia that served in the
Continental army and was given his freedom after
the war?
James Lafayette
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women
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During the war, the capital was moved from
Williamsburg to
Richmond
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Richmond was a more __________ location
central
Richmond was ______ from British attack.
safer
The population was moving __________.
westward
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Who rode on horseback to warn Thomas Jefferson
that the British were coming to arrest him and
members of the General Assembly?
Jack Jouett
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The British army surrendered after the American
victory at
Yorktown
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And the United States of
America was born!