Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards
What is one reason colonists came to America?
- freedom
- political liberty
- religious freedom
- economic opportunity
- practice their religion
- escape persecution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- Africans
- People from Africa
Why did the colonists fight the British?
- because of high taxes ( taxation without representation )
- because the British army stayed in their houses ( boarding, quartering )
- because they 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 five
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
- The Constitution was written
- The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
When was the Constitution written?
1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers
- James Madison
- Alexander Hamilton
- John Jay
- Publius
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
- US diplomat
- oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
- helped write the Declaration of Independence
- first Postmaster General of the United States
- writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
- started the first free libraries
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
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 American’s houses (boarding, quartering)
- They did not have self-government
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Part (Tea Act)
- Stamp Act
- Sugar Act
- Townshend Acts
- Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
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 Force (Encampment)
- (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
What founding document was written in 1787?
US Constitution
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
- They helped people understand the US Constitution
- They supported passing the US Constitution
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 American’s houses (boarding, quartering)
- They did not have self-government
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Part (Tea Act)
- Stamp Act
- Sugar Act
- Townshend Acts
- Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
What founding document was written in 1787?
US Constitution
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
- They helped people understand the US Constitution
- They supported passing the US Constitution
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 Force (Encampment)
- (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
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 Statue on Religious Freedom
James Madison is famous for many things. Name one
- First Secretary of the Treasury
- One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
- Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
- Aide to General George Washington
- Member of the Continental Congress
