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Question 1

why did colonists fight the British?

Answer 1

because of high taxes, because the British army stayed in their houses, and because they didn’t have self government.

Question 2

who wrote the declaration of independence?

Answer 2

Thomas Jefferson

Question 3

when was the declaration of independence adopted?

Answer 3

July 4, 1776

Question 4

there were 13 original states, name three

Answer 4

New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia

Question 5

what happened at the constitutional convention?

Answer 5

the Constitution was written and written by the founding fathers

Question 6

when was the constitution written

Answer 6

1787

Question 7

The federalists papers supported the passage of the US Constitution, name one of the writers.

Answer 7

▪ (James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay
▪ Publius

Question 8

what is one thing ben Franklin is famous for?

Answer 8

U.S. diplomat
▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
▪ first Postmaster General of the United States
▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
▪ started the first free libraries

Question 9

who is the father of our country?

Answer 9

George Washington

Question 10

Who was the first president?

Answer 10

George Washington

Question 11

what territory did the US buy from France in 1803

Answer 11

Louisiana

Question 12

Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s

Answer 12

▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War