Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards
what is one reason colonists came to America?
religious freedom, escape persecution, economic opportunity
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived ?
native Americans
what group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves ?
africans
why did the colonists fight the british ?
taxation without representation, didn’t have self government
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
when was the declaration of independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
there were 13 original states. name three.
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and 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 US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Madison, Hamilton, Jay
what is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for ?
US diplomat, oldest member of the constitutional convention 
Who is the father of our country?
George Washington
Who was the first president?
George Washington
