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
Why did the colonists fight the British?
- Because of high taxes
- Because the British army stayed in their houses
- Because they didn’t have self-government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jafferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name 3.
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The constitution was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
When was the constitution was written?
1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is Famous for?
U.S. Diplomat
Who is the Father of our Country?
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
