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The colonists and the British Parliament disagreed over --
how the colonies should be governed.
What is the name of the governing body in England?
Parliament
Parliament believed it had legal authority in the colonies, while the colonists believed their _____ _____ had legal authority.
local assemblies
The Declaration of Independence gave reasons for independence and ideas for what?
self-government
Which document explained the reasons that led to the Revolutionary War?
The Declaration of Independence
The phrase, "...authority to govern belongs to the people rather than to kings..." is found in which document?
The Declaration of Independence
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who spoke out against taxation without representation?
Patrick Henry
Who said these famous words, "...give me liberty, or give me death!"?
Patrick Henry
Who was an enslaved African American that was a spy for the Continental Army?
James Lafayette
Who was the Frenchman that contributed to the victory at Yorktown?
Marquis de Lafayette
Which side of the war served in the Continental Army?
Patriots
Which side of the war fought for independence from England?
Patriots
Which side of the war remained loyal to the king?
Loyalists
What is the name of the group of people that did not pick a side and did not get involved in the war?
Neautralist
