American History - Colonial Period And Independence Flashcards
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Economic opportunity
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
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?
Jefferson
When was the Declaration Of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York
New Jersey
Georgia
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.
Hamilton
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Started the first free libraries.
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers?
Hamilton
