The New United States
Did the colonists elect the British King?
No.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What did the U.S. Purchase from France in 1803 to expand its size?
The Louisiana Territory (Louisiana Purchase)
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
She worked to end slavery
She worked for women's rights
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
When was the American Revolution?
1770's
Who wrote the Federalist Papers? For what?
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
They wanted to make the idea of the U.S. Constitution popular.
What is one main reason for the Civil War?
Slavery
Who is George Washington?
Father of our country
First president
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
Why did the colonists fight the British?
The British laws were unfair:
Had to pay unfair taxes
Had to house British soldiers
Not allowed to have meetings together
Not allowed to write papers about unfair laws.
There were 13 original states. Name 3.
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Delaware
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Rhode Island
What was the name of the States in the North?
The South?
The Union and The Confederates
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
Worked for equality for all Americans
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
It said that the United States is free
What did American leaders do in the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
They wrote the U. S. Constitution
Who was the leader of the U.S. During the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
The Declaration of Independence said all people have rights. What were they?
The right to live our lives in freedom
The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
What does the U.S. Constitution do?
It sets up the government
What did Abraham Lincoln do to help the U.S.?
He signed a paper called the Emancipation Proclamation which freed the slaves.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
He started the first free libraries
What is the "rule of law"
Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Government must obey the law
No one is above the law