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[Row number] 242 [Grade] 4 [SOL] VS.5b [SOL Text] The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of Virginia in the American Revolution byb) identifying the various roles played by Virginians in the Revolutionary War era, with emphasis on George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry; [Essential Knowledge] James Armistead Lafayette, a slave from Virginia, served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the war. George Washington provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Thomas Jefferson provided political leadership by expressing the reasons for colonial independence from England in the Declaration of Independence. Patrick Henry inspired patriots from other colonies when he spoke out against taxation without representation by saying, “...give me liberty or give me death.” [Key Words] History Revolutionary War [Marking Period] MP4 [Subject] 
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