Founding Fathers
He was the first President of the United States.
George Washington
This is the document that told England they were no longer our ruler, that we were free.
Declaration of Independence
The American Revolution was the colonies against this ruling country.
Britain(England)
Name the 4 colonies that begin with the letter N.
New York, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and New Jersey
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This is the name of the document that is the supreme law of the land in the U.S.
Constitution
This event had colonists protesting the lack of representation when making laws about tea.
The Boston Tea Party
These two colonies begin with the letter M.
Massachusetts and Maryland
The 10 dollar founding father, he was the first Secretary of the Treasury.
Alexander Hamilton
The 3 branches of the U.S. government are these three groups.
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Name of the King who was ruling Britain at the time of the American Revolution.
King George
The only one of the 13 colonies that borders Ohio.
Pennsylvania
He is known as the Father of the Constitution and was our 4th President.
James Madison
The Great Compromise separated the Legislative branch into these two groups that we still have today.
Senate and House of Representatives
This famous man was a General in the army that defeated the British in the American Revolution.
George Washington
The 2 most southern colonies of the 13.
Georgia and South Carolina
This founding father was our very first Vice President and then became our 2nd President.
John Adams
These papers written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay helped show the people how the constitution worked.
The Federalist Papers
He rode on horseback for 15 miles warning everyone he could that the British were coming!
Paul Revere
The four colonies that have not been an answer so far.
Virginia, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware