The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
freedom/political liberty/religious freedom/economic opportunity/escape persecution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans /American Indians
What group of people was taken (to America) and sold as slaves?
Africans/people from Africa
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
The American Revolution/ The (American) Revolutionary War/War for (American) Independence
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
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
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
There were 13 original states. Name five (5).
New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,New Hampshire, Massachusetts,Maryland
What founding document was written in 1787?
U.S. Constitution
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one (1) of the writers.
(Alexander) Hamilton/(James) Madison/(John) Jay
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution/They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution
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
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one (1)
"Father of Our Country"/First president of the United States/General of the Continental Army/President of the Constitutional Convention
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
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
