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22 Cards in this Set
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What is the English Parliament and where is it located?
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Parliament is the group of lawmakers who make the laws for the country of England. It is located in London.
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What was the main reason why the colonies went to war with England?
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The colonist and the English Parliament disagreed about how the colonies should be goverened.
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2 Ways in which the English Parliament and the colonists disageed about how the colonists should be governed.
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1.Parliament wanted to make the laws but colonist wanted their own laws.2.Parliament wanted to tax colonist but they did not have representation in parliament.
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Why is the Declaration of Independence an important document?
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Because the states said (for the 1st time) that the people have the right to rule over themselves. This is very different from counties that have had a king.
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What role did Virginia patriots play during the time of the American Revolution?
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Virginia Patriots served in the Continental Army and fought the British.
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Were all Virginians patriots?
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No, many people were loyal to England (loyalists) or they were not on either side.
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How did African Americans feel about the war with England?
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They were divided. Some fought for England because they were promised freedom.
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Who was James Armstead
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A slave from VA. Spied for the colonists. He changed his name to Lafayette and after war he was freed.
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What was the role of Virginia women during the war?
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Women ran the farms while men were at war. they made gunpowder and uniforms, drove wagons and served as nurses and cooks.
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What was George Washington's contribution during the Revolutionary War era (period of time)?
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He was the comander-in-chief (leader) of the Continental Army.
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What was Thomas Jefferson's contibution during the Revolutionary War era?
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He expressed the reasons for colonial independence in the Declaration of Independence.
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What was Patrick Henry's contibution during the Revolutionary War era?
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He inspired patriots from other colonies by saying, "...give me liberty or give me death."
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What was the importance of the American victory at Yorktown?
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It resulted in the surrender of the English ary, brining an end to the Revolutionary War.
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What is a constitution?
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A set of laws
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Why is James Madison called the "Father of the Constitution"?
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Because he contributed most of the ideas to the US Constitution.
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What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
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An important document that stated that all Virginians should have certain rights, including freedome of religion and freedom fo the press.
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Who wrote the Virgnia Declaration of Rights?
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George Mason
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How did the Virginia Declaration of Rights influence the US Constitution?
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Writers of US Constitution thought George Mason's ideas were so important they put some of them in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution.
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What is a statute?
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A statute is another name for "law".
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How did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom influence the US Constitution?
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The writers felt that Thomas Jefferson's idea of religious freedom was so important they put it in the 1st Amendment to US Constitution.
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From what colony were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, George Mason and James Madison?
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Virginia
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