American History - Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards
1
Q
What is one reason colonist came to America?
A
- freedom
- political liberty
- religous freedom
- economic opportunity
- practice their religion
- escape persecution
2
Q
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
A
- American Indians
- Native Americans
3
Q
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
A
- Africans
- people from Africa
4
Q
Why did the colonists fight the British?
A
- because of high taxes (taxaion without represntation)
- because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
- because they didn’y have self government
5
Q
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A
Thomas Jefferson
6
Q
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A
July 4, 1776
7
Q
There were thirteen original states. Name three.
A
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
8
Q
What happened at the Consitutional Convention?
A
- the Consitution was written
- The Founding FAthers wrote the Constitution
9
Q
The Federalist Papaers supported the passage of the US Consitution. Name one of the writers.
A
- James Madison
- Alexander Hamilton
- John Jay
- Publius
10
Q
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
A
- US Diplomat
- oldest member of the Consitutionla Convention
- first Postmaster General of the US
- writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
- started the first free libraries
11
Q
Who is the “Father of our Country”
A
George Washington
12
Q
*Who was the first President?
A
George Washington
