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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed and the United States became an independent country?
1776
What was the agreement in 1620 that the Pilgrims made for self-government in the New World?
Mayflower Compact
What conflict removed the French threat to the American colonies in the 18th century?
French and Indian War
What is being sovereign and free from foreign control by another nation?
Independence
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
In what year was the U.S. Constitution signed?
1787
What was the document that declared the United States independent from British rule?
Declaration of Independence
What battle was fought in 1775 began the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What is the institution in society that rules on the behalf of the people, makes laws, and taxes the people?
Government
Who was an inventor, an author of the Declaration of Independence, American Minister to France, and the first to propose the colonies unite under one government?
Benjamin Franklin
In what year was the first successful British colony in North America founded?
1607
What was the first constitution of the United States of America?
Articles of Confederation
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution won by the United States in 1781?
Yorktown
What is a time of armed rebellion or a period of very great change in history?
Who was a leader of the Sons of Liberty in Massachusetts against British taxation?
Samuel Adams
In what years was the American Civil War fought?
1861-1865
What was the document signed by King John in 1215 which granted Englishmen basic human rights and created Parliament?
Magna Carta
In what document did Great Britain recognize the independence of the United States?
Treaty of Paris 1783
What was the settlement by a European country of land in the Americas, Asia, or Africa?
Colonization
Who wrote Common Sense supporting American independence from Great Britain?
Thomas Paine
In what year did the United States purchase Louisiana from France?
1803
What was the document passed by Parliament in 1689 that guaranteed Englishmen certain individual rights?
English Bill Rights
What battle won by the United States in 1777 was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Saratoga
What was the economic system where a colony provided raw materials to the mother country and served as a market for its finished goods?
Mercantilism