Before the War
A Call for Freedom
A Plan
The Capital
United States Symbols
100
The war: England vs. France and Native Americans.
French and Indian War
100
The war fought between the Colonists and England for freedom and independence.
Revolutionary War
100
This important plan contains our country's laws.
Constitution
100
The capital of the United States of America.
Washington, D.C.
100
I am red, white, and blue. I have 50 stars and 13 stripes.
The Flag
200
What England did to the Colonists in order to pay for the French and Indian War.
taxes
200
The letter written to King George III demanding the colonies' freedom from England.
Declaration of Independence
200
A group of people who run a country.
government
200
The man that the capital of the United States is named after.
George Washington
200
I am big and strong like the United States. You can find me on money and the Presidential Seal.
Bald Eagle
300
The event in which the Colonists dumped tea into the harbor.
Boston Tea Party
300
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence. He later became the third President of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson
300
This person is our country's leader. This person also makes sure all the laws are carried out.
President
300
Our first President.
George Washington
300
I was built as a special place in Washington, D.C. for the Presidents. I was burnt down by the English and had to be rebuilt.
The White House
400
This man rode through the countryside warning the Colonists the British were coming.
Paul Revere
400
On this date, the Declaration of Independence was signed.
July 4, 1776
400
This group of people makes the laws.
Congress
400
He helped plan out the new capital and remembered the plans after Pierre L'Enfant left with them.
Benjamin Banneker
400
I am a symbol of our country's freedom. I stand tall and strong. I was a gift from France.
Statue of Liberty
500
In this city the first shots of the American Revolution were fired.
Lexington, Massachusetts
500
The treaty signed on September 3, 1783, officially ending the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris
500
These nine people make sure the laws are fair
Supreme Court
500
The first President to live in Washington, D.C.
John Adams
500
I am a symbol of American independence. I rang to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Liberty Bell
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