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| 1. What did the colonist and the English parliament disagree on about ow they should be governed |
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| Parliament believed it had the legal authority in the colonies, while the colonist believed their local assemblies had the legal authority. 2. Parliament believed it had the right to tax the colonies, while the colonists believed they should not be taxed since they had no representation in Parliament" |
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| 2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence |
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| 3. What is the main idea of the Declaration of Independence |
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| It states that authority to govern belongs to the people being governed rather than to kings and that all people are created equal and have innate rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." |
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| 4. How did Virginians help in the Revolutionary War. |
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| Virginia's patriots served in the Constitutional Army and fought the English |
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| 5. How did the Revolutionary Ware end? |
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| The English surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia. |
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| 6. Did all Virginians fight for the Patriots? |
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| Some Virginians were neutral and did not take sides. Other Virginians remained loyal to England. |
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| 7. How did African-Americans feel about the Revolutioinary War? |
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| African Amerricans from Virgnia were devided about the war. Some slaves fought for the English because they were promised their freedom. |
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| 8. Who was James Armistead LaFayette? |
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| He was a slave from Virginia, who served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the war. |
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| 9. What was womens's role during the Revolutionary War? |
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| During the war, women took on more responsibility. |
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| 10. What was George Washington's role during the Revolutionary War? |
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| George Washington provided miliary leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army |
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