Vocabulary
A ___________________ is a written plan of government that explains the beliefs and laws of a country.
Constitution
Which colony was named after a Quaker?
Pennsylvania
Why did Paul Revere ride from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts in 1775?
He wanted to warn them that the British were coming.
Who was elected the first president of the U. S on February 4th 1789?
George Washington
Money paid to a government is called a ______________________
Tax
Englishman William Bradford led a group of pilgrims aboard the Mayflower in search of religious freedom. He landed in what is now ....
List 2 things that were included in the Declaration of Independence
1. Declaring freedom from Britain, 2. Rights of the people, 3. Complaints against Britain
Why was the US constitution so important?
It laid out a plan for the new government.
A part of government that makes the laws is the ___________________________
Legislative
One legend says, John Smith's life was saved by Chief Powhatan's daughter. Who was Powhatan's daughter?
Patriots dressed as Native Americans went onto the British ships and dumped all the tea into the Boston Harbor. This was called the ___________?
Today, the capital of the United States is?
Washington DC
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and Daniel Shays worked hard to win _________________________________
Independence
Why did Virginia settlers choose the name Jamestown for their settlement?
They named it after King James I
What caused the Boston Tea Party? What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists were angry about the Tea act. They dressed as Native Americans and dumped the Tea into the harbor.
________________________ led the colonial soldiers in the American Revolution.
George Washington
Why did Native Americans capture Captain John Smith ?
They didn’t know him, they thought he was a stranger.
The ____________ fought for the American colonies to be free.
Patriots