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VS. 5

AB
Richmond was a more central ___ for a capital.location
Richmond's location was better for?ttrade
Moving the capital to Richmond increased the distance from attack by the ___.English
Name three factors that influenced the move of the capital from Williamsburg to Richmond.Population was moving westward, Richmond was a more central location, better for trade.
Name the medium exchange(currency, which includes coins and paper bills.)money
What is the trading/exchanging of goods and services without the use of money/barter
This is the buying of goods and services now and paying for them later.credit
This is a good or service owed to another.debt
What is money put away to save or to spend at a later time?saving
This was commonly not used in early agricultural societies.money
What was commonly used instead of money/barter
___ people had paper money and coins to use to buy goods and services.few
A tobacco farmer could use his ___ to pay for goods and services.tobacco
Farmers and other consumers could also buy goods and services on ___ and pay their ___ when the crops were harvested and sold.credit, debt
Conflicts developed between the colonies and ___ over how the colonies should be governed.England
The colonists and the English Paliament disagreed over how the colonies should be ___.governed
Who believed it had the legal authority in the colonies?Parliament and local assemblies
Parliament believed it had the right to ___ the colonies.tax
The colonists believed they should not be taxed since they had no ___ in Parliament.representation
What document gave the reasons for independence and ideas for self-govenment?The Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence states that authority to govern belongs to the ___ rather than to kings and that all __ are created equal.people
Virginians made significant contributions during which era?Revolutionary Era
Who served in the Continental Army and fought against the English?patiots
Where did the English surrender?Yorktown
What did they call Virginians who did not take sides in the Revolutionary War?neutral
Other Virginians remained devoted to England. They were called what?Loyalists
African Americans from Virginia were __ about the war.divided
Some slaves fought for the English because they were promised what?freedom
What slave from Virginia served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom?James Armistead Lafayette

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