American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence was signed in what year?
1776
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
The Civil War was fought between the North and the _______?
South
Tension in Boston was high due to presence of
British _________.
Soldiers.
Where did the colonists dump all of the tea?
The Boston Harbor
The war was fought between the American colonies and ?
Great Britain
This President issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing all slaves in the U.S.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
How many colonists were killed during the Boston
Massacre?
5
The colonists did not want to pay unfair _________ on
tea.
Taxes
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This man was the third President of the United States and also helped write the Constitution.
Thomas Jefferson
Who won the Civil War?
The North
The colonists were protesting the ___________ Acts,
which increased tax on items such as paper.
Townshend
The Boston Tea Party took place during what historical event?
The American Revolution
Finish this famous phrase, "No taxation without ?"
Representation
How many terms can a President have?
2 terms
This idea of owning people as property was the main issue between the North and the South during the Civil War.
Slavery
The soldiers form the Boston Massacre were found _____________. at trial
Not guilty
Who was the King of Britain during the Boston Tea Party?
King George III
Who was the Commander in Chief for the Continental Cotinental Army?
George Washington
This was the second President and is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
John Adams
After the war, Abraham Lincoln signed which document that freed slaves in the U.S?
The Emancipation Proclamation was happy
Who defended the soldiers during their trails?
John Adams
What was the name of the law that put an unfair tax on colonists tea?
The Tea Act