A: Colonial period and Independence

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

Freedom

74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? *

Native americans

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

Africans

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

American revolution

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

High taxes

78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? *

Thomas Jefferson

79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4th, 1776

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

Declaration of independence

81. There were 13 original states. Name five.

New York, new jersey, and new Hampshire

82. What founding document was written in 1787?

U.S. Constitution

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

James madison

84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?

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

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

U.S. Diplomat

86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one. *

Father of our country

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

Writer of the Declaration of Independence

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

Father of the constitution

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

 Helped establish the First Bank of the United States