Because of high taxes/ Because the British army stayed in their house/ Because they did not have self government
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
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”
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life • liberty • pursuit of happiness
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written. • The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire • Massachusetts • Rhode Island • Connecticut • New York •New Jersey • Pennsylvania • Delaware • Maryland • Virginia • North Carolina • S. Carolina
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.