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?
American Indians/ 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 didnt have self-government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th 1776
Name three out of 13 original states.
Massachusetts, New Jersey, NY.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Name one of the writers of the US Constitution
James Madison/ Alexander Hamilton/ John Jay
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S diplomat/ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention/ first postmaster general of the USA/ writer of “poor richard’s almanac” / started the first free libraries
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
Who was the 1st President?
George Washington
What territory did the USA buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Name one war fought by the USA in the 1800s
War of 1812/ Mexican-American War/ Civil War/ Spanish-American War
Name the US war between the North and the South
the Civil War
Name one problem that led to the Civil war
slavery/ economic reasons/ sates’ rights
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves/ saved the Union/ led the USA during Civil War
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the salves
What did Susan Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights/ fought for civil rights
Name one war fought by the USA in the 1900s
WW1/ WW2/ Korean War/ Vietnam War/ Gulf War
Who was President during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during the Great Depression & WWII?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the USA fight in WWII?
Japan, Germany, & Italy
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WWII
During the Cold War, what was the main concern for the USA?
Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights
What did Martin Luther King, Jr do?
fought for civil rights/ worked for equality for all Americans
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the USA?
Terrorists attacked the USA
Name one American Indian tribes in the USA
Cherokee/ Mohegan
Name one of the two longest rivers in the USA?
Missouri/ Mississipi
What ocean is on the West Coast of the USA?
Pacific
What ocean is on the East Coast of the USA?
Atlantic
Name one US territory
Puerto Rico/ US Virgin Islands/ American Samoa/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Guam
Name one state that borders Canada
Maine/ New Hampshire/ NY
Name one state that borders Mexico
California/ Arizona/ New Mexico/ Texas
What is the capital of the USA?
Washington DC
Where is the Statue of Liberty
Liberty Island, NY
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because they represent the 13 original colonies
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each state
What is the name of the national anthem?
the Star-Spangled Banner
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
Name two national US holidays
Independence day/ Presidents’ Day/ MLK Jr Day
