Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
- At age eighteen (18)
* Between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
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 or Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans or 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)
- 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 three.
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- N. & S. 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 U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
- James Madison
- Alexander Hamilton
- John Jay
- Publius
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
- U.S. Diplomat
- Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
- First Postmaster General of the United States
- Stated the first free libraries
Who is the “Father of our Country?”
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
