Geography
How many colonies were there when the United States first became a country?
13
This George ruled over Great Britain and the 13 colonies
King George the III
This historical figure wrote that "All Men are Created Equal" in the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The Boston Tea Party
Name two examples of what life was like in colonial times
-No electricity
-Outhouses instead of toilets
-powdered wigs, breeches, bonnets
-churned butter, lived on farms (no grocery stores)
-used hornbooks, one room school house
Which of these is not one of the original 13 colonies?
Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan
This George was the leader of the continental army and the first president of the United States
George Washington
This famous woman delivered pitchers of water to soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
Molly Pitcher (Mary Hays)
Who won the Revolutionary War?
The colonists (the Americans)
Name one freedom that was part of the Bill of Rights.
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
Freedom of assembly (protest)
Which of these is the capital of the United States?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
or
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Why were the colonists upset with King George the III?
He put unfair taxes on things like tea and sugar.
This scientist and inventor wrote an almanac called Poor Richard's Almanac.
Benjamin Franklin
The Declaration of Independence was a document that declared the colonists' freedom from Great Britain. Name one founding father that signed the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
John Hancock
Who were the first people to live in the Americas?
Native Americans or Indigenous Peoples
England
George Washington crossed this river during the Battle of Trenton.
The Delaware River
This historical figure wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson, urging him to end slavery.
Benjamin Banneker
The colonists who fought for American freedoms were called
Patriots
Why did the Founding Fathers need to create a Constitution?
They needed to create a new system of government in the United States.
In what city can you find The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Constitution was created?
Philadelphia
True or False:
George Washington was the first president to live in the White House.
False
This woman was the first to live in the White House.
Abigail Adams
The colonists who were loyal to King George III were called
The loyalists
Why does the United States have three branches of government?
The colonists didn't want to give all of the power to one leader.