Colonial Period And Independence Flashcards

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What is one reason colonists came to America?

A

freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution

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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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American Indians
Native Americans

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3
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

A

Africans
people from Africa

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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

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5
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

(Thomas) Jefferson

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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

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There were 13 original states. Name three.

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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

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When was the Constitution written?

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1787

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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A

(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
Publius

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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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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

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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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(George) Washington

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Who was the first President?

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(George) Washington

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