Colonial Period
What is one reason colonists came to American?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's.
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900's.
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Name the US war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japna, German, Italy
Why did the Colonists fight the British?
high taxes (taxation without representation)
British army stayed in their houses
they didn't have self-government
Who is the "Father of Our Country?"
George Washington
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
economic reasons
state's rights
Before the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
How many original colonies were there?
13
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves
saved the Union
led the United States during the Civil War
Name three of the original colonies/states.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is Famous for?
U.S. diplomat
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
first Postmaster General of the United States
writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
started the first free libraries
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed slaves in. most Southern states