Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom Political liberty Religious freedom Economic opportunity Escape persecution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
Africans
People from Africa
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
American Revolution
The (American) Revolutionary War
War for (American) Independence
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
High taxes Taxation without representation British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering) They did not have self-government Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party (Tea Act) Stamp Act Sugar Act Townshend Acts Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.
(Battle of) Bunker Hill
Declaration of Independence
Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
(Battle of) Saratoga
Valley Forge (Encampment)
(Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
There were 13 original states. Name five.
New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
What founding document was written in 1787?
(U.S.) Constitution
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
Publius
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
Founded the first free public libraries
First Postmaster General of the United States
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
Inventor
U.S. diplomat
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
“Father of Our Country”
First president of the United States
General of the Continental Army
President of the Constitutional Convention
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
Third president of the United States
Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
First Secretary of State
Founded the University of Virginia
Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom
