American History Flashcards
What is one reason colonist came to America
- freedom
- political liberty
- religious freedom
- economic opportunity
- practice their religion
- escape persecution
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
Because the British stayed in their houses
Because they didn’t have self government
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 Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
What happened at the constitutional convention
- the constitution was written
* the founding fathers wrote the constitution
When was the constitution written
1787
The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S constitution. Name one of the writers
- James Madison
- Alexander Jamie’s
- John jay
- publius
What is one one Benjamin franklin is famous for?
- U.S diplomat
- oldest member of the constitutional convention
- first post master general of the United States
- writer of “poor Richards almanac”
- started the first free library
Who is the father of our country
George Washington
Who was the first president
George Washington
