VS 5 Review

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Who was the author of these words?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What did the Colonists believe? Options: Trade with the Virginia Indians should be stopped. French kings should oversee decision-making in the colonies. Taxation without representation in the colonies is acceptable.

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Local assemblies should have legal authority over the colonies.

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The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to ______, instead of ______.

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people, parliament

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Patrick Henry responded to Great Britain taxing the colonists by saying, "______.",

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"Give me liberty or give me death."

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Who provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

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Which Virginian served as a spy in the Continental Army?

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James Lafayette

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Christian's fourth grade class is going on a field trip to the battlefield where the last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought. Which location is Christian's class visiting?

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The location is the battlefield of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

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Which group surrendered and brought an end to the Revolutionary War? Options: Powhatans, Americans, British, French

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British

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What Revolutionary War battle led to the end of the war?

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Yorktown

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The Revolutionary War officially ended in 1783 with the _____?

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Treaty of Paris