New Hampshire • Massachusetts • Rhode Island • Connecticut • New York •New Jersey • Pennsylvania • Delaware • Maryland • Virginia • North Carolina • S. Carolina
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes/ Because the British army stayed in their house/ Because they did not have self government
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Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
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What is another name for England?
Great Britain
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention • first Postmaster General of the United States • writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
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What is another name for the American Revolution?
Revolutionary War/ War of Independence
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans/ American Indians
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written. • The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom/ Political Liberty/ Religious Freedom/ Economic Reasons/ Escape Persecution