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| they should govern themselves. |
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| The English Parliament believed that it should have authority over the colonies and the colonies believed |
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| how the colonists should be governed. |
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| Conflict developed between England and the colonies because they disagreed over |
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| had no representation in the English Parliament. |
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| The colonies believed that England did not have the right to tax them because they |
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| The English Parliament believed that it should have the right to tax |
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| The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to run the government belongs to |
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| The Declaration of Independence is a document that was written by |
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| many Virginians fought against England. |
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| During the Revolutionary War |
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| Declaration of Independence. |
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| The document that states all people are created equal and have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" is the |
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| During the Revolutionary War, Virginians who sided with England were |
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| During the Revolutionary War, Virginians who joined the Continental Army to fight against the English were |
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| they were promised freedom. |
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| During the Revolutionary War, African Americans were divided about the war. Some fought for the English because |
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| During the Revolutionary War, some Virginians refused to take sides. They were considered |
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| taking on more responsibility at home. |
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| Women made contributions during the Revolutionary War by |
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| James Armistad Lafayette. |
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| A slave from Virginia who served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the war was |
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| The Virginian political leader who wrote a document explaining why the colonies should be free from English rule was |
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| The Virginian who was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution was |
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| The Virginian Patriot who is known for speaking out against taxation without representation is |
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| The Virginian patriot who is remembered for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech is |
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| the English Army killed every colonist. |
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| In the battle at Yorktown during the American Revolution |
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| The American Revolution ended in the Battle at |
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| The Virginian who was elected as the first President of the United States was |
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| Because he provided strong leadership as President of the United States, George Washington is often called the |
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| is often called the "Father of Our Constitution". |
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| Because he helped delegates reach compromised as they made plans for how the US government would operate, James Madison |
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| The Virginian who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was |
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| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. |
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| The First Amendment to the US Constitution is based on the |
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| The Virginian who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights was |
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| Virginia Declaration of Rights. |
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| The Bill of Rights of the US Constitution is based on the |
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| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. |
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| The document that stated people should be free to worship as they please is the |
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| Virginia Declaration of Rights. |
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| The document that stated all Virginians should have certain rights, such as freedom of religion and freedom of the press, was the |
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| find better farmland and more opportunities. |
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| After the American Revolution, many Virginians began to move either to the west or to the south in order to |
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| years of tobacco farming had been hard on the soil. |
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| The reason many Virginians had to migrate west or south to look for better farmland after the American Revolution was that |
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| When Virginians began to migrate after the American Revolution, their customs, traditions, and ideas were |
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