The American Revolution

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The American Revolution

• Chapter 7

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Britain believed that ______________ had legal
authority in the colonies, while the colonists
believed their local assemblies had legal
authority.
Parliament
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The colonists believed they should not be taxed
since they had no _________________ in Parliament.
representation
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Patrick Henry inspired other patriots when he
spoke out against _________ without
________________.
His famous phrase
give me liberty or give me death.
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What document expresses the reasons for colonial
independence?
Declaration of Independence
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It was written by a Virginia hero
Thomas Jefferson
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The Declaration of Independence states that the
authority to govern belongs to the ________
rather than to kings.
people
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The Declaration of Independence states that all
people are created equal and have the right to
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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The army fighting for independence was the
_________________ army.
Continental
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patriots
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loyalist
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neutral
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Some slaves fought for the English because they
were promised
freedom
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Who was a slave from Virginia that served in the
Continental army and was given his freedom after
the war?
James Lafayette
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women
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The capital was moved from Williamsburg to
Richmond
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Richmond was a more __________ location.
central
Richmond was ______ from British attack.
safer
The population was moving __________.
westward
Richmonds location was better for _______.
trade
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The British army surrendered after the American
victory at
Yorktown
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And the United States of
America was born!