American History - Colonial Period and Indepence Flashcards
1
Q
What is one reason colonists came to America?
A
- Freedom
- Political liberty
- Religious freedom
- Economic opportunity
- Practice their religion
- Escape persecution
2
Q
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
A
- American Indians
- Native Americans
3
Q
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
A
- Africans
- People from Africa
4
Q
Why did the colonists fight the British?
A
- Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
- Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
- Because they didn’t have a self-government
5
Q
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A
(Thomas) Jefferson
6
Q
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A
July 4, 1776
7
Q
There were 13 original states. Name three
A
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
8
Q
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
A
- The Constitution was written
- The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
9
Q
When was the Constitution written?
A
1787
10
Q
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
A
- (James) Madison
- (Alexander) Hamilton
- (John) Jay
- Publius
11
Q
What is one thing that Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
A
- U.S. diplomat
- oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
- first Postmaster General of the United States
- writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
- started the first free libraries
12
Q
Who is the “Father of Our Country “?
A
(George) Washington
13
Q
Who was the first president of the United States?
A
(George) Washington
