Deck 5 Flashcards
1
Q
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms
A
April 15th
2
Q
When must all men register for the selective service
A
Between 18-26
3
Q
What is one reason colonists came to America
A
Freedom
4
Q
Who lived in America before the Europeans
A
Native Americans
5
Q
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
A
Africans
6
Q
Why did the colonists fight the British
A
Because of high taxes
British army stayed in their homes
The didn’t have self government
7
Q
Who wrote the declaration of independence
A
Thomas Jefferson
8
Q
When was the declaration of independence adopted
A
July 4th 1776
9
Q
There were 13 original states. Name 3
A
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
10
Q
What happened at the constitutional convention
A
The constitution was written
The founding fathers wrote the constitution
