Revolutionary War - Constitution
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- What are the 3 reasons Virginians disagreed with the British over how the colonies should be governed?
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- They believed that they should not be taxed by Parliamnet
- They believed that their local assemblies had legal authority
- The English taxed the colonists without allowing them to have representation - What roles did Virginians take in the Revolutionary War?
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- Some were neutral (didn't take sides)
- Soime remained loyal to England
- Some served in the Continental Army and fought against England
- English promised freedom to African Americans who fought for England - Who was Patrick Henry?
- He was a powerful speaker who gave speeches against taxation without representation.
- What were George Washington's achievements?
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- President of the Constituional Congress
- Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
- President of the new nation - Who was the "Father of the Constitution" and why was he called this?
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James Madison
He was called this because he helped with the Constitution by attending all the meetings, helping delegates to compromise and worked hard to get it written. - Where was the last MAJOR battle of the Revolutionary War?
- Yorktown
- What happened at the battle of Yorktown?
- English General Cornwallis surrendered.
- Why did General Cornwallis surrender?
- He had withdrawn to a peninsula and was surrounded on all sides.
- What rights are included in the Declaration of Independence?
- Life, liberty and free speech.
- Why was the Declaration of Independence important?
- Because it stated why the colonies should be free and independent states.
- Why is Virginia called the "Mother of Presidents"?
- Because most of the first presidents were from Virginia.
- What is the Constitution?
- A plan for government.
- What is the major freedom expressed in the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom?
- The freedom of reigion.
- Who wrote the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom?
- Thomas Jefferson.
- Who wrote Virginia Declaration of Rights?
- George Mason.
- Who wrote the Constitution/Bill of Rights?
- James Madison
- What do both the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Bill of Rights guarantee?
- Citizens basic rights.
- What is migration?
- A movement of large groups of people.
- A lot of Virginians migrated through the Appalachian Mountains through the __________________.`
- Cumberland Gap.
- Why was there a big westward movement?
- Farmers had to look for new land to farm because the tobacco depleted the soil.
- What two groups of people migrated from Pennsylvania down to Virginia?
- Scotch Irish and Germans.
- What is cultural landscape and who did this?
- Cultural landscape is changing buildings, homes, barns, and churches to represent what they looked like in their home countries.
- Where did the first Africans settle?
- Piedmont and Coastal Plains
- What Virginia city comes from and Indian word?
- Roanoke
- What River in Virginia comes from and Indian word?
- Rappahanock River
- What were the conflicts between the colonies and England over how the colonies should be governed?
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- Right to tax
- Representation in Parliament
- Legal Authority in colonies - Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- Thomas Jefferson
- What was the Stamp Act?
- A tax on all legal documents and newspapers. They were stamped to show tax had been paid.
- What is the Parliament?
- Britains legislature that began to pass new tax laws for the colonies.
- What is representation?
- The act of speaking or acting for someone else.
- Who wrote the Virginia Constituion?
- George Mason
- What is revolution?
- A sudden and complete change such as the overthrow of an estatblished government.
- What is independence?
- The freedom to govern themselves.
- When was the Virginia Constitution written?
- 1776
- When was the Virginia Declaration of Rights written?
- 1776
- When was the Virginia Statue of Religious freedom written?
- 1779
- When was the Declaration fo Independence written?
- 1776
- When was the Constitution/Bill of Rights written?
- 1788
- What was the VA Constitution?
- A plan for government for VA.
- What did the Virginia Declaration of Rights guarantee?
- Peoples freedom including religion and speech.
- What did the Declaration of Indenpendence state?
- It stated that we the colonies should be free and independent states.
- What was the Constitution?
- A plan of government for the whole country.
- Who was James Lafayette?
- A slave from Virginia that was a spy that served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the war.
- Who spoke out against taxation saying "...give me liberty or give me death!"
- Patrick Henry
- What did the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom serve as models for?
- They served as models for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of America.
- Who provided political Leadership during the American Revolution?
- Thomas Jefferson
- Who provided military leadership during the American Revolution?
- George Washington
- How many original colonies were there?
- 13
- How many colonies did it take to amend the Constitution and was Virginia one of them?
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