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He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What was 1776?
This document was the "break-up" letter of the Revolutionary War. It is considered the document that created America.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This pair of battles are considered to be the first in the Revolutionary War.
What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This woman was a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
He was the first President of the United States?
Who was George Washington?
This was the second war America fought against Great Britain known as The War of
What was 1812?
This document contains the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This battle showed that the South had no chance of winning the Civil War.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
This man was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. His signature is very large.
Who was John Hancock?
He created the first political cartoon, created the Albany Plan of Union and was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory in this year.
What was 1803?
This is the governing document of our nation.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This was the first major battle of the Civil War.
What was the First Battle of Bull Run?
The law increased the price of sugar, molasses, and several other goods.
What was the Sugar Act?
She saved important documents and artifacts from the White House during the War of 1812.
Who was Dolley Madison?
Gold was discovered in Sutter's Mill and started the California Gold Rush during this year.
What was 1848?
Often considered one of the most inspiring speeches, it was only 3 minutes long.
What was the Gettysburg Address?
The attack on this fort led to Francis Scott Key writing the Star-Spangled Banner.
What was Fort McHenry.
This woman earned the nickname "Molly Pitcher" because she carried water to soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
Who was Mary Ludwig Hays?
He believed in manifest destiny. Under him, the U.S. expanded greatly?
Who was President James K. Polk?
This was the year the Civil War ended.
What was 1865?
This founding document set up a weak central government as shown by Shay's Rebellion.
What was the Articles of Confederation?
This was the final battle of the Revolutionary War.
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
This is the idea that each branch of government has its own distinct powers.
What is separation of powers?