Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
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?
Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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.
Hamilton
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
started the first free libraries
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
Washington
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed slaves in most Southern states
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
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 United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
