The phrase, "...authority to govern belongs to the people rather than to kings..." is found in which document?
The Declaration of Independence
Which side of the war fought for independence from England?
Patriots
How many times has Virginia's capital been moved?
twice
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who rode on horseback through the backwoods of Virginia to warn Thomas Jefferson and other members of the General Assembly that the British were coming?
Jack Jouett
Who was an enslaved African American that was a spy for the Continental Army?
James Lafayette
What is the name of the governing body in England?
Parliament
Thomas was a solider who lived in Virginia long ago. He lived in the capital that provided soldiers with the most time to prepare for an attack by the British. Where di he live?
Richmond
What the first land battle fought in Virginia during the American Revolution?
Great Bridge
Who was the Frenchman that contributed to the victory at Yorktown?
Marquis de Lafayette
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Why was the Battle of Yorktown so important?
The British Army surrendered, bring an end to the war.
Which group of people were divided about the war?
African Americans
Name the three capitals in order.
Jamestown, Williamsburg, Richmond
Name the three reasons the capital moved from Williamsburg to Richmond.
1. The population was moving westward 2. Moving to Richmond increased the distance from British attack 3. Richmond was a more central location
What is the name of the group of people that did not pick a side and did not get involved in the war?
Neautralist
Who spoke out against taxation without representation?
Patrick Henry
The Declaration of Independence gave reasons for independence and ideas for what?
self-government
Which side of the war served in the Continental Army?
Patriots
Which group of people took on more responsibility?
Women
Women took on more ______.
responsibility
Who said these famous words, "...give me liberty, or give me death!"?
Patrick Henry
As the capitals of Virginia were changing, the population was moving in which direction?
westward
What Virginian provided political leadership by expressing the reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain in the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The colonists and the British Parliament disagreed over --
how the colonies should be governed.
What was the result of the Revolutionary War?
Great Britain gave up control of the colonies
During the Revolutionary War, the group most likely to join either side of the war to gain their freedom, were who?
enslaved African Americans
In which city did an American victory bring about the end of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
Which side of the war remained loyal to the king?
Loyalists
Which document explained the reasons that led to the Revolutionary War?
The Declaration of Independence
Parliament believed it had legal authority in the colonies, while the colonists believed their _____ _____ had legal authority.
local assemblies
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