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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers
Alexander Hamilton
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York
,
Pennsylvania
,
Delaware
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age eighteen
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms
April 15
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