Founding Fathers
______________________ was the "Father of Our Country."
George Washington
The colonists came to America for...
freedom.
The ________________ ended slavery.
Civil War
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on...
Washington, D.C. is the.....
capital of the United States.
____________________ was a U.S. diplomat.
Benjamin Franklin
______________________ lived in America before the Europeans arrived.
American Indians (or Native Americans)
______________________ were taken and sold as slaves.
Africans (or People from Africa)
"We the People" means...
self-government.
The Statue of Liberty is in...
New York City.
______________________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The Americans declared independence from Britain because...
of high taxes.
The Emancipation Proclamation...
freed the slaves.
The ________________________ said the American colonies were free from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
The flag has 50 stars because...
there are 50 states.
Alexander Hamilton was one of the writers of the ___________________________.
Federalist Papers
The Americans fought in the ________________________________ to win independence from Britain.
American Revolution
Sherman's March.
The U.S. Constitution was influenced by...
the Declaration of Independence.
Independence Day is...
_________________________ was the "Father of the Constitution."
James Madison
There were 13 original states. Name five.
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
North Carolina
South Carolina
...or your choice
Abraham Lincoln is famous because he ____________________________.
freed the slaves
led the United States during the Civil War
Two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution are...
equality and liberty.
When we say the Pledge of Allegiance, we show loyalty to ________________________.
the flag
the United States