American History Flashcards
The colonist came to American for what
Freedom
Who lived in America before Europeans
Native Americans
What group were taken as slaves
African America’s
What war did the American fight to win independence
Revolutionary war
Name one reason Americans declared independence
High taxes
Who rote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted
July 4 1776
Name an American revolution evennt
Bunker hill
Name the 5 of the 13 original colonies
Nh mass ri ct ny
What founding document was written in 1787
Constitution
Name a writer of the federalist papers
Alexander Hamilton
Why are the federaleeist papers important
Helped people understand the constitution
One thing Ben Franklin is famous for
Inventor
George Washington is famous for
First president
Thomas Jefferson is famous for what
Third president
