People
This man was the author and signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also the 3rd president of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson
In what war did the colonists fight America for their freedom?
War of Independence/ Revolutionary War
What was George Washington's job before the war?
Surveyor
What country was Ben Franklin the first ambassador to?
France
What is the current capital of the United States?
Washington DC
He was a printer, writer, inventor, scientist, and signer of the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin
What was the name of the little booklet created by Ben Franklin?
Poor Richards Almanac
What job did Ben Franklin learn from his older brother?
Printer
Where was the university that Thomas Jefferson started?
Virginia
Where was the First capital of the United States
New York City
The fist vise president and the second president of the United States.
John Adams
What event gave John Adams his most important case as a lawyer?
Boston Massacre
What job did James Armstead have during the war?
double spy/ spy
Who helped the Americans during the War for Independence?
French
What was the second capital of the United States?
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
The first commander of American army, and the first president of the USA
George Washington
What document declared America's freedom from England?
Declaration of Independence
Who helped James Armstead become a free man after the war?
Lafayette
What chunk of land did John Adams buy during his presidency?
Louisiana Purchase
How many Colonies were there when America became a nation?
13 colonies
A hero of the American War for Independence who warned the colonist that the British were coming.
Paul Revere
What document ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
What was the name of the group of men who signed the Declaration of Independence
Founding Fathers
Where was George Washington's home after the war?
Mount Vernon
What colony was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Colony of Pennsylvania