Level 1
Who was the first commander-in-chief of the American Army?
George Washington
A person who measures land and draws maps is called a __________.
Surveyor
_______________ was the first president of the United States.
George Washington
George Washington’s home was called
_____________________.
Mt. Vernon
The first written plan of government for the United States was the __________.
Articles of Confederation
During the War for Independence, the British soldiers were called ____________________.
Red Coats
Patrick Henry failed at other jobs before finally finding success as a ________________.
Lawyer
A sickness spread through the army, but Washington did not get it because he had already had it when he was young. What was the sickness?
Small pox
Patrick Henry was the governor of ___________.
Virginia
What was the date of the approval of the Declaration of Independence?
July 4th, 1776
The Bill of rights is another name for the first ________ amendments to the Constitution.
Ten
What country sent ships to help the colonists fight against the English?
France
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry demanded that a ____________________ be added to the Constitution.
Bill of Rights
Young George Washington did not know it at the time, but his experience as a ________ helped prepare him to be a soldier.
Surveyor
Why was the English army better prepared for war than the colonists?
they were trained soldiers and had plenty of guns, food, and supplies.
The French and Indian War was fought between the ________ and the _________.
British, French
The plan of government that we still follow today is the _________________________________
Constitution
Over what land were the French and British fighting?
Western Frontier Land
In what three things were George Washington said to be “first?” First in _______________, first in ________________, and first in ______________________________________.
War, Peace, Hearts of his countrymen