1. The American
Revolution

2. Money that a government
collects from the people is
_______.
tax

3. What was Britain’s
lawmaking body called?
Parliament

4. Britain believed that
Parliament
______________ had legal
authority in the colonies,
while the colonists believed
their ________________
local assemblies
had legal authority.

5. The colonists believed
they should not be taxed
since they had no
representation
_________________ in
Parliament.

6. Patrick Henry inspired
other patriots when he
spoke out against
taxation
_________ without
representation
________________.
He
s ai d: me liberty or give me
“… give
death.”

7. The army fighting
for independence
was the
C o n t in e n
_________________
t a larmy.

8. Who was the
commander-in-chief of
the Continental army?

9. What was the first land battle fought
in Virginia? Battle of Great Bridge
This American victory forced the
British _____________ to flee the city
governor
of ____________.
Norfolk

10. What document expresses the
reasons for colonial independence?

11. Who wrote the Declaration
of independence?

12. What is the date that the
Declaration of Independence
was signed?
July 4, 1776

13. The Declaration of
Independence states that
the authority to govern
belongs to thep________
e opl e
rather than to kings.

14. The Declaration of
Independence states that all
equal
men are created _________.

15. The Declaration of Independence
states that all people have the
right to:
life, liberty, and
the pursuit of
happiness.

16. In favor of
independence:

17. Opposed to
independence:

18. Some did not take sides:

19. Who was a slave from Virginia
that served in the Continental
army and was given his
freedom after the war?

20. Who had more
responsibility at
home during the war?

21. During the war, the
capital was moved from
Williamsburg to…

22. Richmond was a more
central
__________ location
Richmond was
safer
______ from
The population was British attack.
westward
moving __________.

23. Who rode on horseback to
warn Thomas Jefferson that
the British were coming to
arrest him and members of the
General Assembly?

24. The British army
surrendered after the
American victory at …

25. A nd the
U n it e d
S ta te s o f
A m e r ic a w a s
born!