Founding Documents
What document announced America’s independence from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What river did Lewis and Clark follow during their expedition?
Missouri River
How many amendments is the Bill of Rights?
10
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
Who helped invent electricity and signed the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
What war did the American colonies fight to gain independence from Britain?
Revolutionary War
Which ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press?
First Amendment
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who led enslaved people to freedom using the Underground Railroad?
Harriett Tubman
Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary war?
George Washington
What purchase doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
What does the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Free enslaved people in Confederate states
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and became the framework for the U.S. government?
U.S. Constitution
Who served as the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
What treaty officially ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
What mountain range runs along the eastern United States?
Appalachian Mountains
What branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative
What compromise was made during the Constitutional Convention to count enslaved people for representation?
Three-Fifths Compromise
Who wrote “Common Sense” to inspire independence?
Thomas Paine
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Yorkstown
What imaginary line separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
What Supreme Court case declared that African Americans were not citizens in 1857?
Dred Scott v. Stanford