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Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

High taxes/Taxation without representation/British soldiers stayed in Americans' housing/Boston Massacre/Boston Tea Party/Stamp Act/Sugar Act

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Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one (1).

U.S. diplomat/Founded the first free public libraries/First Postmaster General of the United States/Helped write the Declaration of Independence/Inventor

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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

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The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

freedom/political liberty/religious freedom/economic opportunity/escape persecution

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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one (1) of the writers.

(Alexander) Hamilton/(James) Madison/(John) Jay

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What group of people was taken (to America) and sold as slaves?

Africans/people from Africa

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What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

The American Revolution/ The (American) Revolutionary War/War for (American) Independence

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Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one (1).

First Secretary of the Treasury/One of the writers of the Federalist Papers/Helped establish First Bank of the United States/Member of the Continental Congress

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James Madison is famous for many things. Name one (1).

"Father of the Constitution"/Fourth president of the United States/President during the War of 1812/One of the writers of the Federalist Papers

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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Native Americans /American Indians

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The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

(Battle of) Bunker Hill/Declaration of Independence/Washington Crossing the Delaware(Battle of Trenton)/(Battle of) Saratoga/Valley Forge/(Battle of) Yorktown

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Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one (1).

"Father of the Constitution"/Third president of the United States/Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)/First Secretary of State

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