Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans/ American Indians
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire • Massachusetts • Rhode Island • Connecticut • New York •New Jersey • Pennsylvania • Delaware • Maryland • Virginia • North Carolina • S. Carolina
What is another name for England?
Great Britain
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written. • The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention • first Postmaster General of the United States • writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom/ Political Liberty/ Religious Freedom/ Economic Reasons/ Escape Persecution
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.