Revolutionary War Practice Review

_ thought it had LEGAL AUTHORITY over the colonies and that it could TAX the colonies. Parliament Colonists _ thought that only their LOCAL ASSEMBLIES had legal authority over them. They also wanted NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. Parliament Colonists The _, written by Thomas Jefferson, states that authority to govern belongs to the people rather than to kings. Declaration of Independence Virginia Declaration of Rights United States Constitution Fill in the blanks. The Declaration of Independence says that all people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Match the group with their beliefs. Patriot served in the Continental Army and fought for independence, leading to the British surrender at Yorktown. Neutral did not take sides Loyalists remained loyal to King George and Great Britain Revolutionary People Match the person to what they did. Thomas Jefferson provided political leadership by writing the Declaration of Independence. George Washington provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army Patrick Henry inspired patriots by speaking out against taxation without representation by saying, “…give me liberty or give me death.” Fill in the blank with the correct person. Jack Jouettrode on horseback through the backwoods of Virginia to Charlottesville to warn Thomas Jefferson, then the governor of Virginia, that the British were coming to arrest him and members of the General Assembly.James Lafayette was an African American slave who spied for the Patriots and later earned his freedom at the end of the Revolutionary War. Fill in the Blanks. Womentook on more RESPONSIBILITIES to support the war effort such as cooking, doing laundry, nursing, and even spying.Some enslavedAfrican Americans fought so that they could earn their freedom such as James Lafayette.Some freeAfrican Americans fought for independence from Great Britain because they were being taxed and hated it.American Indians were split with many fighting alongside the Virginia patriots, while others joining the British. Fill in the blank with the correct battle. The Battle of Great Bridgewas the first land battle of the American Revolution fought in Virginia. The American victory forced the British colonial governor, Lord Dunmore, to flee the City of Norfolk. The American victory at Yorktownresulted in the surrender of the British army, which led to the end of the war.