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The American Revolution
Money that a government collects from the people is _______.tax
What was Britain’s lawmaking body called?
Parliament
Britain believed that ______________ had legal authority in the colonies, while the colonists believed their ________________ had legal authority.
Parliament
local assemblies
The colonists believed they should not be taxed since they had no _________________ in Parliament.representation
Patrick Henry inspired other patriots when he spoke out against _________ without ________________.taxationrepresentation
He s ai d:“…give me liberty or give me death.”
The army fighting for independence
was the _________________
army.C o n t in e nt a l
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental army?
What was the first land battle fought in Virginia? Battle of Great Bridge
This American victory forced the British _____________ to flee the city of ____________.
governorNorfolk
What document expresses the reasons for colonial independence?
Who wrote the Declaration of independence?
What is the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
July 4, 1776
The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the ________ rather than to kings.
p e o p l e
The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created _________.equal
The Declaration of Independence states that all people have the right to:
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
In favor of independence:
Opposed to independence:
Some did not take sides:
Who was a slave from Virginia that served in the Continental army and was given his freedom after the war?
Who had more responsibility at home during the war?
During the war, the capital was moved from Williamsburg to…
Richmond was a more __________ location
Richmond was ______ from British attack.The population was
moving __________.
central
safer
westward
Who rode on horseback to warn Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to arrest him and members of the General Assembly?
The British army surrendered after the American victory at …
A n d t h e U n it e d S t a t e s o f
A m e r ic a w a s b o r n !