Deck 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
- Why did the colonist fight the British?
A
Because of high taxes
2
Q
- Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A
Thomas Jefferson
3
Q
- When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A
July 4, 1776
4
Q
- There were 13 original states name 3?
A
New York, New Jersey & New Hampshire
5
Q
- What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
A
The constitution was written
6
Q
- When was the constitution written?
A
1787
7
Q
- The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S constitution, name one of the writers?
A
Publius
8
Q
- What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
A
U.S diplomat
9
Q
- Who is the Father of our country?
A
George Washington
10
Q
- Who was the first president?
A
George Washington
11
Q
- What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
A
Louisiana
12
Q
- Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800’s?
A
Civil War
13
Q
- Name the U.S war between the North and the South?
A
The civil war
14
Q
- Name one problem that led to the civil war?
A
Slavery
15
Q
- What was one important thing did Abraham Lincoln did?
A
Emancipation Proclamation
16
Q
- What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
A
Freed the slaves
17
Q
- What did Susan B Anthony do?
A
Fought for civil rights
18
Q
- Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900’s?
A
World War 1
19
Q
- Who was the President during World War 1?
A
Woodrow Wilson
20
Q
- Who was the president during the Great Depression and world war 2?
A
Franklin Roosevelt
