Colonial Period and Independence

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1. 73. The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

   Freedom

2. 74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?65/20

   American Indians

3. 75. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

   Africans

4. 76. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

   American Revolution

5. 77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

   High taxes

6. 78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?65/20

   (Thomas) Jefferson

7. 79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

   July 4, 1776

8. 80. The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

   (Battle of) Bunker Hill

9. 81. There were 13 original states. Name five.

   New Hampshire

10. 82. What founding document was written in 1787?

    (U.S.) Constitution

11. 83. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

    (James) Madison

12. 84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?

    They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.

13. 85. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

    Founded the first free public libraries

14. 86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.65/20

    “Father of Our Country”

15. 87. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

    Writer of the Declaration of Independence

16. 88. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

    “Father of the Constitution”

17. 89. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

    First Secretary of the Treasury

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1. 58. What is one reason colonists came to America?

   freedom

2. 59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

   American Indians

3. 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

   Africans

4. 61. Why did the colonists fight the British?

   because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

5. 62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

   (Thomas) Jefferson

6. 63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

   July 4, 1776

7. 64. There were 13 original states. Name three.

   New Hampshire

8. 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

   The Constitution was written.

9. 66. When was the Constitution written?

   1787

10. 67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

    (James) Madison

11. 68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

    U.S. diplomat

12. 69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

    (George) Washington

13. 70. Who was the first President?65/20

    (George) Washington