American History A: Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards
What is one reason colonist came to America?
Freedom political liberty religious freedom economic opportunity Patrice their religion escape persecution
Who live in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
American Indians
What group of people was taken to American and sold as slaves?
African
Why did the colonist fight the British?
Because of high taxes
Because the British army stayed in their houses
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
Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia New Hampshire
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
That Constitution was written
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
When was the Constitution written?
1787
The Federalist Papers support the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
US diplomat
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
Who is the Father of our Country?
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
