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Citizenship test (4)
Colonial Period and Independence
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are two reasons the colonists came to America? | freedom, economic opportunity |
| 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 |
| Name two reasons that colonists fought the British. | they did not have self-government, high taxes |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
| Name 5 of the 13 original states. | Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Jersey |
| What happened at the Constitutional Convention | the Constitution was written |
| When was the Constitution written | 1787 |
| Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers. | James Madison |
| What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | U.S. diplomat |
| Who is the "Father of Our Country"? | George Washington |
| Who was the first President? | George Washington |