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US History in Brief

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  • When is the America's Independence Day?
    4th of July
  • How did the first people reach America?
    Walking across a frozen bridge of ice, the Bering Land Bridge
  • Which European country owned the colonies?
    Britain
  • What did the colonists throw into the Boston harbor?
    tea
  • True or False: After the Civil War, Southern Blacks had the right to vote.
    False
  • How many original colonies were there?
    13
  • When did the Civil War start and end?
    1861-1865
  • What is the Bill of Rights?
    10 amendments to the Constitution which list the rights of individuals
  • When was the Constitution signed?
    1787
  • Which president led America during the Civil War?
    Abraham Lincoln
  • What decision by the British Parliament helped the cause of American independence?
    Taxation without representation
  • What did the Southern states threaten to do if Abraham Lincoln became president?
    Separate from the Union (the US)