The Revolutionary War
Name one thing American soldiers did differently from English soldiers.
Hid behind trees and behind walls
Dug trenches and hid in the trenches
Surprise attacks
The Land Ordinance of 1785 set aside one plot of land in each township for this.
This was the last state to approve the Constitution
Rhode Island
This was the only president to not live in the White House
George Washington
Name one myth about George Washington
He had wooden teeth.
OR
He chopped down a cherry tree and told his dad the truth.
George Washington surprised the Germans at the Battle of Trenton by ________________________.
The Articles of Confederation worked to make sure __________ had the most power.
States
He was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention
Benjamin Franklin
This kind of labor helped build the White House.
Slave
This is the reason he wanted to be called, "Mr. President."
He didn't want the title to sound like a king
In the war, a Molly Pitcher was a woman who _________________________________.
They were on the battlefield. They were nurses, they cooked food, and sometimes they fought.
People in the Northwest Territory could NOT own __________________.
Slaves
They closed the windows and shut the curtains. It was VERY HOT.
The White House was burnt down during this war.
War of 1812
He wrote this in his will.
He freed his slaves after Martha passed away.
George Washington
Daniel Shay was very upset because the state of Massachusetts __________________.
Raised his taxes
_______ states did not want the _____ states to have too much power.
Small
Big
In 1942, these two things were added to the White House.
The East Wing and a bunker
He served _____ terms in office.
2
The LAST battle of the Revolutionary War
The Battle of Yortown
This state was the first to allow white men to vote even if they did NOT own property.
Pennsylvania
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This person helped survey the land in Washington DC
Benjamin Banneker
He was taken captive during this war.
The French and Indian War