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49 Cards in this Set
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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 |
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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 |
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Who was Patrick Henry?
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He was a powerful speaker who gave speeches against taxation without representation.
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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 |
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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. |
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Where was the last MAJOR battle of the Revolutionary War?
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Yorktown
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What happened at the battle of Yorktown?
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English General Cornwallis surrendered.
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Why did General Cornwallis surrender?
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He had withdrawn to a peninsula and was surrounded on all sides.
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What rights are included in the Declaration of Independence?
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Life, liberty and free speech.
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Why was the Declaration of Independence important?
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Because it stated why the colonies should be free and independent states.
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Why is Virginia called the "Mother of Presidents"?
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Because most of the first presidents were from Virginia.
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What is the Constitution?
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A plan for government.
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What is the major freedom expressed in the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom?
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The freedom of reigion.
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Who wrote the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom?
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Thomas Jefferson.
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Who wrote Virginia Declaration of Rights?
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George Mason.
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Who wrote the Constitution/Bill of Rights?
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James Madison
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What do both the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Bill of Rights guarantee?
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Citizens basic rights.
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What is migration?
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A movement of large groups of people.
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A lot of Virginians migrated through the Appalachian Mountains through the __________________.`
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Cumberland Gap.
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Why was there a big westward movement?
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Farmers had to look for new land to farm because the tobacco depleted the soil.
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What two groups of people migrated from Pennsylvania down to Virginia?
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Scotch Irish and Germans.
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What is cultural landscape and who did this?
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Cultural landscape is changing buildings, homes, barns, and churches to represent what they looked like in their home countries.
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Where did the first Africans settle?
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Piedmont and Coastal Plains
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What Virginia city comes from and Indian word?
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Roanoke
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What River in Virginia comes from and Indian word?
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Rappahanock River
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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 |
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What was the Stamp Act?
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A tax on all legal documents and newspapers. They were stamped to show tax had been paid.
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What is the Parliament?
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Britains legislature that began to pass new tax laws for the colonies.
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What is representation?
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The act of speaking or acting for someone else.
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Who wrote the Virginia Constituion?
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George Mason
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What is revolution?
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A sudden and complete change such as the overthrow of an estatblished government.
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What is independence?
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The freedom to govern themselves.
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When was the Virginia Constitution written?
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1776
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When was the Virginia Declaration of Rights written?
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1776
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When was the Virginia Statue of Religious freedom written?
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1779
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When was the Declaration fo Independence written?
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1776
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When was the Constitution/Bill of Rights written?
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1788
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What was the VA Constitution?
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A plan for government for VA.
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What did the Virginia Declaration of Rights guarantee?
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Peoples freedom including religion and speech.
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What did the Declaration of Indenpendence state?
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It stated that we the colonies should be free and independent states.
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What was the Constitution?
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A plan of government for the whole country.
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Who was James Lafayette?
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A slave from Virginia that was a spy that served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the war.
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Who spoke out against taxation saying "...give me liberty or give me death!"
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Patrick Henry
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What did the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom serve as models for?
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They served as models for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of America.
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Who provided political Leadership during the American Revolution?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who provided military leadership during the American Revolution?
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George Washington
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How many original colonies were there?
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13
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How many colonies did it take to amend the Constitution and was Virginia one of them?
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9
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