American History
Colonial Period and Independence
The colonists, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional Convention, and the Founders.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
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 (taxation without representation)
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.
New Hampshire
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
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
(George) Washington
Who was the first President?
(George) Washington