People
Thomas Jefferson
What country controlled the 13 colonies?
Great Britain/England
What document declared the colonies free from the British?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the name of the war that the colonists fought against the British?
What is an amendment (to the Consitution)?
A change to the Consitution.
Who were Lewis and Clark?
American explorers sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the west
Name 3 of the original 13 colonies.
Can be any of these: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
What document creates the United States government and tells us how it should work?
The United States Constitution
When was the first Independence Day?
July 4th, 1776
Why did the American Revolution happen?
The colonies wanted to be free from British rule/
Bonus: Colonies did not feel like they were given a say in the laws that applied to them.
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Where was the 1st capital of the United States?
New York City
The Bill of Rights
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Name a reason the Civil War happened.
Slavery and states rights.
Who led the South during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
What was the first permanent settlement in North America?
Bonus: What state is it in?
Jamestown
Bonus: Virginia
Which amendment abolished slavery?
Abolished = Ended
13th amendment
Colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor. What is this known as?
The Boston Tea Party
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who led the North in the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
The Battle of Yorktown
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Bonus: Unalienable rights
Put these events in order:
1. Colonies win the war
2. The Declaration of Independence is signed
3. The Revolutionary War starts
4. The Consitution becomes law
3, 2, 1, 4
What is the period after the Civil War called?