U.S. History

 Before the United States was a country...

• it was 13 colonies governed by Great Britain. 
• What do you mean the United States wasn't a country?
• the land was open to anyone.
• Columbus found it.

The colonists and Britain fought over... 

• equality
• independence 
• representation 
• all of these things and more 

Who is the father of the constitution?

• James Madison 
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson 
• George Washington

Before the constitution, our nation was governed by...

• The Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation

Which best word describes the Constitutional Convention? 

• long, tedious, and productive 
• short and sweet

The Constitution included the Bill of Rights (the basic freedoms guaranteed to every citizen)

• True
• False

Which sentence best describes George Washington's role in the Constitution Convention?

• He didn't attend 
• He was there as a delegate
• He led the convention

 The Constitution was created in ...

• 1492
• 1776
• 1787
• 1800

The Constitution begins with the words...

• We hold these truths to be self evident 
• Fore score and seven years ago 
• I have a dream
• We, the people

How many amendments are there today in the Constitution? 

• 27
• 13
• 10
• 50