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Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?
Surrender of Yorktown
What was the first land battle in Virginia?
Battle of Great Bridge
What was the name of people want wanted to stay loyal to the king?
Loyalists (tories)
What was the name of the people who wanted to break away from England?
Patriots (rebels)
Who were the people that did not pick a side (between kings and colonists)?
Neutralists
What was the English form of government called?
Parliment
Who spoke out against taxation without representation?
Patrick Henry
Who had a famous ride to alert Thomas Jefferson about incoming British Troops?
Jack Jouette
Which african american spied for the patriots?
James Armested Lafayette
What was one of the roles of women during the civil war?
To care for the home, injured troops, take care of farm, or disguised as spy messengers
What is the name of someone who vowed to serve a master for 7 years for passage across the atlantic ocean?
Indentured Servant
What were the roles of African americans during the revolutionary war?
Some fought, some worked on farms
Who was the commander general of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who inspired Thomas Jefferson to write the Deceleration of Independence?
George Mason
What caused the capital to move from Williamsburg to Richmond?
Possible attack from the british, Richmond was a more central location, population was moving westward
