Important Dates
what was the permanent English settlement founded.
Jamestown
Where did the opening shots take place in the revolutionary war?
In Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
A blank is a tax on brought into a country.
tariff
What document sets laws and principles for the government of the United States.
The Constitution
Who was the third president of the united States?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence sighed?
July 4, 1776
Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A blank is a nation in which voters choose representatives to govern them.
Republic
What document holds the first ten amendments to the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Who was the sixteenth president of The United States?
Abraham Lincoln
When was the Constitution of the United States written.
1787
Where were the first shots of the civil war shot.
Sumter
Blank means to change.
Amend
What document says that people have to consult withothers about laws for the colony?
The Mayflower Compact
Who escaped slavery and became a conductor of a Underground Railroa?
Harriet Tubman
When was the civil war fought? From when to when?
1861-1865
When did George Washington become president?
April 30, 1789
Blank is a cruel and unjust government.
Tyranny
What document was the first American constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
Who was the president of the confederation during the civil war.
Jefferson Davis
When did world war 2 end and start?
September 1, 1939 to September 1945
What war was the turning point in the revolutionary war?
The Battle of Saratoga
Blank means to approve by vote.
Ratify
What document created two houses of the congress?
The Great Compromise
Who was considered the ”father of the constitution?”
James Madison