American History: Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards
1
Q
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
A
- at age eighteen (18)
- between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
2
Q
What is one reason colonists came to America?
A
- freedom
- political liberty
- religious freedom
- economic opportunity
- practice their religion
- escape persecution
3
Q
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
A
- American Indians
- Native Americans
4
Q
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
A
- Africans
- people from Africa
5
Q
Why did the colonists fight the British?
A
- because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
- because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
- because they didn’t have self-government
6
Q
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A
- (Thomas) Jefferson
7
Q
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A
- July 4, 1776
8
Q
There were 13 original states. Name three.
A
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
9
Q
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
A
- The Constitution was written.
- The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
10
Q
When was the Constitution written?
A
- 1787
11
Q
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
A
- (James) Madison
- (Alexander) Hamilton
- (John) Jay
- Publius
12
Q
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
A
- U.S. diplomat
- oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
- first Postmaster General of the United States
- writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
- started the first free libraries
13
Q
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
A
- (George) Washington
