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Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards

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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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  • freedom
  • political liberty
  • religious freedom
  • economic opportunity
  • practice their religion
  • escape persecution
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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Native Americans

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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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  • Africans
  • People from Africa
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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  • because of high taxes ( taxation without representation )
  • because the British army stayed in their houses ( boarding, quartering )
  • because they didn’t have self-government
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5
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

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There were 13 original states. Name five

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  • New Hampshire
  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • New York
  • New jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Georgia
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

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  • The Constitution was written
  • The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
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When was the Constitution written?

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1787

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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers

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  • James Madison
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • John Jay
  • Publius
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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  • US diplomat
  • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
  • helped write the Declaration of Independence
  • first Postmaster General of the United States
  • writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
  • started the first free libraries
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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George Washington

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13
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Who was the first President?

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George Washington

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What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

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  • American Revolution
  • The (American) Revolutionary War
  • War for (American) Independence
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Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

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  • High Taxes
  • Taxation without representation
  • British soldiers stayed in American’s houses (boarding, quartering)
  • They did not have self-government
  • Boston Massacre
  • Boston Tea Part (Tea Act)
  • Stamp Act
  • Sugar Act
  • Townshend Acts
  • Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
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16
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The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

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  • (Battle of) Bunker Hill
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
  • (Battle of) Saratoga
  • Valley Force (Encampment)
  • (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
17
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What founding document was written in 1787?

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US Constitution

18
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Why were the Federalist Papers important?

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  • They helped people understand the US Constitution
  • They supported passing the US Constitution
19
Q

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

A
  • American Revolution
  • The (American) Revolutionary War
  • War for (American) Independence
19
Q

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

A
  • High Taxes
  • Taxation without representation
  • British soldiers stayed in American’s houses (boarding, quartering)
  • They did not have self-government
  • Boston Massacre
  • Boston Tea Part (Tea Act)
  • Stamp Act
  • Sugar Act
  • Townshend Acts
  • Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
20
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What founding document was written in 1787?

A

US Constitution

20
Q

Why were the Federalist Papers important?

A
  • They helped people understand the US Constitution
  • They supported passing the US Constitution
20
Q

The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

A
  • (Battle of) Bunker Hill
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
  • (Battle of) Saratoga
  • Valley Force (Encampment)
  • (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
21
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George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

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  • “Father of Our Country”
  • First president of the United States
  • General of the Continental Army
  • President of the Constitutional Convention
22
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Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one

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  • Writer of the Declaration of Independence
  • Third president of the United States
  • Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
  • First Secretary of State
  • Founded the University of Virginia
  • Writer of the Virginia Statue on Religious Freedom
23
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James Madison is famous for many things. Name one

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  • First Secretary of the Treasury
  • One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
  • Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
  • Aide to General George Washington
  • Member of the Continental Congress

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