important People
Who said “all men are created equal?”
Thomas Jefferson
What does Independence Day Celebrate?
Where does the President live and Work?
The White House
Who led the American Army during the War?
George Washington
What is the Liberty Bell a symbol of?
Freedom
Who was the 1st President? (Father Of Our Country)
George Washington
What does Martin Luther King Day stand for?
His fight for Equality and Justice
Where does congress meet to make laws?
The Capital Building
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What does the great seal of the United States look like?
A flag with 50 stars around an Eagle
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
What does Veterans Day honor?
People who served in the military
Where is the Capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
Who invented special eyeglasses, the lightning rod and helped with the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
What did colonists pay taxes on?
Paint
Sugar
Tea
Glads
Newspaper
Who warned the colonist that the redcoats were coming?
Paul Revere
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Colonist threw tea into the harbor to protest unfair taxes
Name the 3 Parts of The 13 Colonies
-The New England Colonies
-The Middle Colonies
-The Southern Colonies
Who was the King of Great Britain? Why was he important?
- King George lll
- Colonists wrote him a letter saying they were unhappy and wanted to be treated fairly
After being brought to the colonies, Where were the Enslaves Africans forced to work?
On farms and plantations
Who said “Give me Liberty or Give Me Death?”
Patrick Henry
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th 1776
Who ruled over the 13 colonies?
Great Britain
Why was Uncle Same created?
To get men to join the military
Who was Anne Hutchinson?
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
-A woman who held religious meetings
-An Enslaved African that wrote poems about famous people and events