The colonists and the British Parliament disagreed over how the colonies should be ________. - governed, Who believed it had legal authority in the colonies? - Parliament and the local assemblies (General Assembly), Parliament believed it had the right to ________ the colonies. - tax, The colonists believed they should not be taxed since they had no ________ in Parliament. - representation, What document gave reasons for independence and ideas for self-government? - Declaration of Independence, Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the ________ rather than to kings and that all ________ are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. - people/people, Virginians made significant contributions during which era? - Revolutionary War era, Who served in the Continental Army and fought for independence against the British? - patriots, Where did the British surrender? - Yorktown, VA, What did they call Virginians who did not take sides in the Revolutionary War? - neutral, Other Virginians remained loyal to Great Britain. They were called what? - loyalists, Some free African Americans fought for ________ from Great Britain. - independence, Some enslaved African Americans fought for a better chance of what? - freedom, Name an enslaved African American from Virginia who served in the Continental Army and successfully requested his freedom after the war. - James Lafayette, Who took on more responsibility to support the war effort? - women, Who provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army? - George Washington, Who provided political leadership by expressing the reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain in the Declaration of Independence? - Thomas Jefferson, Name the person who inspired patriots from other colonies when he spoke out against taxation without representation by saying,”…give me liberty or give me death.” - Patrick Henry, Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought? - Yorktown, VA, What was the importance of the American victory at Yorktown? - The American victory at Yorktown resulted in the surrender of the British army, which led to the end of the war., What 4 groups of people had various roles during the American Revolution? - Whites, Enslaved African Americans, Free African Americans, American Indians, Many ________ ________ fought alongside the Virginia patriots, while others fought with the British. - American Indians, Where was the first land battle of the American Revolution fought in Virginia? - Battle of Great Bridge, The American victory at Great Bridge forced the British colonial governor to flee what city? - Norfolk, Who rode on horseback through the backwoods of Virginia to Charlottesville to warn Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to arrest him and members of the General Assembly? - Jack Jouett, Who was the governor of Virginia during the American Revolution? - Thomas Jefferson,

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