American History Flashcards
What is one reason colonists came to
America?
Freedom
Who lived in America before the
Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What group of people was taken to
America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes, taxation without representation
Who wrote the Declaration of
Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of
Independence adopted?
July, 4 1776
There were 13 original states. Name
three.
NY, DE, PA
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 is
famous for?
US Diplomat
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What territory did the United States buy
from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Name one war fought by the United States
in the 1800s.
Civil War
Name the U.S. war between the North and
the South.
Civil War
Name one problem that led to the Civil
War.
Slavery
What was one important thing that
Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves
What did the Emancipation Proclamation
do?
Freed the slaves
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights
Name one war fought by the United States
in the 1900s
WW 1
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during the Great
Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World
War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
