Civics #58-70

What is one reason the colonists came to America?

• to fight the Native Americans

• escape persecution

• escape economic crisis

• slavery

Which people were taken to be slaves in America?

• Native Americans

• Mayans

• Africans

• Indians

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

• Mayan Indians

• Aztec Indians

• European Indians

• American Indians

Why did the colonists fight the British?

• Boarding issues

• low taxes

• they didn't want self-government

• they had taxation representation

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Publius

How many colonies became states initially?

• 3

• 10

• 12

• 13

Who was the first U.S. President?

• George Hamilton

• George Franklin

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Which was the first colony to become a state?

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• Delaware

• Washington, DC

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• 1756

• 1766

• 1776

• 1786

What are the founding fathers of our country called?

• farmers

• framers

• George Washington

• Benjamin Frankn