American History: Colonial Period and Independence Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is not a reason colonists came to America?
Better retirement benefits
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans/American Indians
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Which is not a reason the colonists fought the British?
Because of restricted access to the Mississippi River
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
When was the Constitution written?
1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the
writers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay
What is not something Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Saying “Give me liberty or give me death.”
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
