American History Flashcards
Name one reason why colonists came to America
religious freedom
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
When was the declaration of indepence adopted?
- 4 of July, 1776
Name three of the 13 original states?
NY, NJ, PA
What happened at the constitutional convention?
- The constitution was written
When was the constitution written?
1787
What is one thing Ben Franklin is know for?
- oldest member of the Constitutional convention
Name one of the writers of the federalist papers
Who is the father and first president of our country?
George Washington
Name one war fought in the 1800s
- Civil war
What did Susan B Anthony do?
What did Abe Lincoln do?
Freed slaves
saved and preserved the union
Who was the president during WWI?
Before Eisenhower was president he was a general. What war was he in?
Word War II
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights movement
What did Martin Luther King do?
fought for civil rights
Name one American indian tribe
Cherokee
