A: Colonial Period And Independence Flashcards
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves ?
Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence ?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted
July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states name 3.
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
What happened at the constitutional convention ?
The constitution was written
When was the constitution written?
1787
The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution . Name one of the writers .
James Madison
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin was famous for?
Started the first free library
Who is the father of our country
George Washington
Who was the first president ?
George Washington
What is one reason colonist came to America?
Freedom
