History
What important document of 1776 stated that the colonies were breaking away from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
Name 2 or more of the Great Lakes.
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
The Boston Tea Party occurred in what year?
1773
What was the name of the battle that ended the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
What country borders The United States to the south?
Mexico
Which British General surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown?
Cornwallis
What year was the Battle of Yorktown?
1781
What was the name of the first government after the revolution?
The Articles of Confederation
What country borders The United States to the North?
Canada
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What year was the "shot heard around the world" that started the revolution?
1775
The Declaration was written in what city?
Philidelphia
What is the name of the large mountain range in the U.S.?
The Rocky Mountains
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
General George Washington
In what year was the Boston Massacre?
1770
What was the main economic problem of the Articles of Cofederation?
Each state made its own money
The land in the center of the U.S. is mostly what landform?
Plains
Who wrote "Common Sense" in January of 1776, a pamphlet encouraging the colonies to break away from the British.
Thomas Paine
On what important day did both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die?
July 4th