Colonial Period and Independence

Questions about early American history, the colonists, the Revolution, and the founding of the nation.

13 questions2008 test

58What is one reason colonists came to America?

freedompolitical libertyreligious freedomeconomic opportunitypractice their religionescape persecution

59Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American IndiansNative Americans

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

Africanspeople from Africa

61Why 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

62Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

(Thomas) Jefferson

63When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

64There were 13 original states. Name three.

New HampshireMassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutNew YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaDelawareMarylandVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgia

65What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

The Constitution was written.The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

66When was the Constitution written?

1787

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

(James) Madison(Alexander) Hamilton(John) JayPublius

68What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

U.S. diplomatoldest member of the Constitutional Conventionfirst Postmaster General of the United Stateswriter of "Poor Richard's Almanac"started the first free libraries

69Who is the 'Father of Our Country'?

(George) Washington

70Who was the first President?

(George) Washington

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