American History Flashcards
(28 cards)
What is one reason the 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
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 didn’t have self government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
There were thirteen original states. Name three,
New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
the Constitution was written
When was the Constitution written?
1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one writer of these papers?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. Diplomat
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
Who is the Father of Our Country
George Washington
Who was the first President
George Washinton
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803
Lousiana Territory
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
slavery
economic reasons
states’ rights
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves
led the US during the Civil War
saved the Union
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900’s
World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War
Who was president during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
Who was president during the Great Depression and WWII
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World War II
Japan, Germany, Italy
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
