• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/19

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

19 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on things made from paper such as newspapers.
How many states did the United States have after the American Revoution?
13
Did the Boston Tea Party make anyone angry?
Yes, King George was very angry.
Did Benjamin Franklin fight as a soldier during the America Revolution?
No, he was 70 years old.
What was the Bill of Rights?
A document which amended the Constitution with 10 new laws.
What was the name of the war between the United States and Great Britain?
The American Revolution
What was written in 1776?
The Declaration of Independence.
How many senators does each state have?
Each state has two senators.
How many Representatives does each state have?
Each state has a different number depending on it's population.
Who learned that lightning is a kind of electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
Know the order of when these events occurred from first to last.
-The 13 colonies became independent in 1781.
-Benjamin Franklin helped write the Constitution.
-The Boston Tea Party occurred in 1773.
-George Washington became president in 1789.
-Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
1. The Boston Tea Party occurred in 1773.
2. Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
3. The 13 colonies became independent in 1781.
4. Benjamin Franklin helped write the Constitution.
5. George Washington became president in 1789.
Where did the American colonists want to send their leaders to help write their laws?
To the British Parliament.
How did the British want to pay for the French and Indian War?
They wanted to pay for the war by taxing the Americans.
"All men are created equal" is part of which important document?
It's a famous line from the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Haym Salomon?
He gave money to the American army.
Where do the Senate and the House of Representatives meet?
They meet in the Capitol building.
Who was Benjamin Banneker?
He used math and science to plan Washington, D.C.
What was George Washington's role during the American revolution?
He was the General of the American Army.
Who was our first president?
George Washington