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American History

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What is one reason colonists came to America? freedom political liberty religious freedom economic opportunity practice their religion escape persecution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? American Indians Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? Africans people from Africa
Why did the colonists fight the British? because of high taxes (taxation without representation) because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)because they didn't have self-government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (Thomas) Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? July 4
There were 13 original states. Name three. New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
What happened at the Constitutional Convention? The Constitution was written. The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
When was the Constitution written? 1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. (James) Madison (Alexander) Hamilton (John) Jay Publius
Who is the "Father of Our Country"? (George) Washington
Who was the first President?* (George) Washington
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