2. What were the major causesof the American Revolutionary War?
3. England and the American colonies had disagreements. 4. They
disagreed about several things:
Who would pay for the French and Indian War?
Who would make the laws to govern the colonies?
Did England have the right to tax the colonists without their
permission?
5. What were the major causes ofconflictbetween Virginia and
England? Map of England Early map of Virginia Virginia and the
American Revolution 6.
Conflictdeveloped between England and the Virginia colony
overtaxation
over lack ofrepresentation
The Tower Bridge in London, England Virginians did not want to
pay more and more taxes to England. The English Parliament made
laws affecting Virginia, without giving Virginians a chance to vote
on those laws. A part of the fence at Buckingham Palace in London
7. Virginians had become used to making their own laws.The House of
Burgesses was the first representative government in the New World
(North and South America). 8. Virginians wanted to keep on making
their own laws. 9. Finance: pay for England wanted the colonies
tofinancea large part of the cost of the war, by paying higher
taxes.
Over who would pay for the French and Indian War
Conflictdeveloped between England and the Virginia colony
10.
over thesourceof politicalauthority.
Thecolonistsfavoredlocalassemblies.England wanted Parliament to
rule the colonies. Source:beginning Authority: power to enforce
laws (make people obey) 11. How did Virginians respond to the
growing conflictbetween the colonistsand Great Britain? 12.
Virginians participated in events leading to war with England. 13.
VirginiansboycottedBritish goods. Boycott: to refuse to buy or
participate in something you believe is wrong 14. Virginians and
leaders from other British colonies formed Committees of
Correspondence. These committees shared thoughts, ideas, and plans
about how they should react to how the colonies were being treated
by England. King George III of England 15. Virginians participated
in Continental Congresses. Philadelphia Continental Congresses were
groups of men who met to decide what to do.They came from all 13 of
the British colonies.They met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
because it was in the middle of the colonies, and people could get
there from all 13 of the colonies. 16. It was at a Continental
Congress that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4,
1776. 17. Virginians joined militias. Militias were local troops
who joined together to defend their homelands.They later became the
armies of the American Revolution. 18. Virginians organized the
Virginia Convention. The men who went to the Virginia Conventions
decided what to do about the problems with England.Eventually they
decided to fight England for independence. 19. Virginians appointed
Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. 20. What
role did Virginians play in the struggle for independence? 21.
During the Revolutionary War, Virginians played several roles in
the struggle for American independence. 22. Virginians fought
against the British from the Battle of Great Bridge to the siege of
Yorktown 23. Virginians provided food, clothing and supplies for
the Continental Army. 24. Women of Virginia ran the farms and
supported troops. 25. How didAfrican Americans feel aboutthe
Revolutionary War? 26. African Americans were divided about the
war. 27. James Armistead Laffayette was an African-American who
spied on the British. 28. Other African-Americans fought for the
British because of the promise of freedom. 29.
