Colonial Times
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians or Native Americans
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the people
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans or the people from Africa
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who is the "Father of our Country"?
George Washington
What is one reason the colonists came to America?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
What country did we declare our Independence from?
Great Britain
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written or The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
First Postmaster General of the United States
Writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
Started the first free libraries
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation) or because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) or because they didn’t have self-government
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, or Publius
Name the first four Presidents in order.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Name five of the original thirteen states.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Who had the biggest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
What does the 5th amendment talk about?
Sets the rules for the Grand Jury, Protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy
Who is famous for the line, "The British are coming"?
Paul Revere