Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards
What’s 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?
American Indians
Native Americans
What group was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Why did colonists fight the British?
High taxes (without representation)
British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
Because they didn’t have self-govt
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Name 3 of the 13 original states.
NH MA RI CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA NC SC GA
What happened at the constitutional convention?
The Constitution was written by the Founding Fathers.
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 Constitutional Convention First Postmaster General of US Writer of Poor Richard's Almanac Started the first free libraries
Who’s the Father of Our Country?
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
