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13 Cards in this Set
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What is one reason colonist came to America? |
Freedom |
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? |
American Indians |
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What group is people was taken to America and sold as slaves? |
Africans |
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Why did the colonists fight the British? |
- because of high taxes (taxation without representation ) - because the British army stayed in their horses ( boarding, quartering ) - because they didn't have self-government |
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? |
July 4th 1776 |
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There are 13 original states. Name three. |
- New York - New Jersey - New Hampshire - North Carolina - South Carolina |
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention? |
- The Constitution was written - The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution |
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When was the Constitution written? |
1787 |
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S Constitution. Name one of the writers. |
James Madison |
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin was famous for. |
Started first free libraries |
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Who is the"Father of Our Country"? |
George Washington |
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Who was the first President? |
George Washington |
