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Am History Facts 8th
HBMS 8th grade American History Facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Jamestown | The first permanent English settlement, founded in 1607. |
| 2. Declaration of Independence | signed July 4, 1776 |
| 3. The Constitution of the US | written 1787 |
| 4.Louisiana Territory | purchased by President Thomas Jefferson from France in 1803. |
| 5. The Civil War | 1861 - 1865 |
| 6. Lexington Massachusetts | where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired |
| 7.Concord, Massachusetts | the site of the first real battle of the American Revolution immediately following the shots fired at Lexington |
| 8. Battle of Saratoga | the turning point of the American Revolution as it gave FRANCE a reason to enter the war against Britain. |
| 9. the British defeat at Yorktown, Virginia | by George Washington's troops signaled the end of the American Revolution (Cornwallis was the British general) |
| 10. Fort Sumter | where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in South Carolina |