colonial period & independence
what is one reason colonists came to america
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
escape persecution
when was the declaration of independence adopted
4th july 1776
who was the first prez
washington
name the us war between the n and s
civil war
what did the emancipation proclamation do
freed the slaves
who lived in america before the europeans arrived
american indians
native americans
name 3 of the original 13 states
new hampshire
massachusetts
rhode island
ny
connectictut
new jersey
pennsylvania
delaware
maryland
virginia
south and north carolinas
georgia
who is the father of our country
washington
name 1 war fought by the us in the 1800s
civil war
war of 1812
mexican american war
spanish american war
what did susan b anthony do
fought for womens and civil rights
what group of peoples was taken to america and sold as slaves
africans
what happened at the constitutional convention
the constitution was written
the room where it happened
the federalist papers supported the passage of the us constitution
name one of the writers
hamilton
madison
jay
publius
name 1 problem that lead to the civil war
slavery
economic reasons
states rights
what was 1 important thing that babe lincoln did
freed the slaves emancipation proclamation
saved the union
led the us during the civil war
why did the colonists fight the brits
high taxes
british army stayed in their houses
they didnt have self govt
when was the constitution written
1787
what is 1 thing franklin is famous for
us diplomat
oldest member of the constitutional convention
first postmaster general of the us
started the 1st free libraries
writer of poor richards almanac
It's Ben Franklin with the key and the kite.
what territory did the us buy from france in 1803
louisiana territory
BONUS
who won the election of 1800
jefferson
who wrote the declaration of independece
jefferson
BONUS
who was in the room where it happens
two virginians and an immigrant
no one else was in the room where it happened
BONUS
did jefferson and hamilton like eachother
no
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who used the become the prez before the vp was appointed
the runner up
BONUS
who was the leader of great britain at the time
king george