-Establish the US as an independent country
-List grievances against the king
-State that people have the right to rebel against unfair an oppressive government
-State natural rights
100
Who started the trend where presidents only stayed in house for two terms?
George Washington
100
Which countries was in charge of Slavery?
The Portuguese, the British, the French, the Spanish, the Dutch, and Americans
100
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The original thirteen colonies
100
On which dollar amount is Benjamin Franklin on?
The hundred dollar bill
200
Who wrote the majority of it?
Thomas Jefferson
200
Who was the first vice president who later in life became president?
John Tyler
200
Slaves were mostly sold in which country?
The US and Europe
200
When is the flag half raised?
When someone important passes away
200
On the one dollar bill, what do the roman numerals come out to?
1776, the year the Declaration of Independence was written
300
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4, 1776
300
What presidents were assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
John F. Kennedy
300
Why were most slaves killed on their voyage to be bought?
Most were weak or filled with contagion.
300
Three places where the flag is never taken down?
Washington Monument
The White House
The Moon
300
What president is on the two dollar bill?
Thomas Jefferson
400
Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
Philadelphia, Pennslyvania
400
Slaves wee what percent of a person?
3/5 of a person
400
How many stars were on the first American flag?
Thirteen
400
Which amount of money appeared most of the time in the US?
The one dollar bill
500
How many people signed the bottom of the Declaration of Independence?
56 men
500
Which president is on the half dollar coin?
John F. Kennedy
500
Who wanted to have slaves in the US and who didn't?