Colonial Period Flashcards
What was one reason colonists came to USA?
Political Freedom
Religious Freedom
Who lived in America before the colonists arrived?
Native Americans
What group of people was taken to the americas and sold as slaves?
Africans
Why did colonists fight the British?
High taxes without representation
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th 1776
There were 13 original states, name 3
PA
Virginia
Maryland
What happened at the constitutional convention?
The constitution was written
When was the constitution written
1787
The federalist papers supported the passage of the constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
What is one thing for which Benjamin Franklin is famous?
Wrote Poor Richard’s almanac
Who is the father of our country?
George Washington
Who was our first president?
George Washington
