US Citizenship test part 5

61. Why did the colonists fight the British?

• because of high taxes
• because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
• because they didn't have self-government
• all of the above

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• John Adams
• Ben Franklin

63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 12, 1778
• July 4, 1776
• July 4, 1999
• July 3, 1865

64. Which was one of the 13 original states.

• Hawaii
• Texas
• New York
• South Dakota

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

• The Constitution was written.
• The Declaration of Independence was written
• The Gettysburg Address was written
• The Constitution was signed by the president

66. When was the Constitution written?

• 1999
• 1776
• 1500
• 1787

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

• (James) Madison
• (Alexander) Hamilton
• (John) Jay
• All of the above

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

• U.S. founding father
• first president
• first Vice President
• first mayor

69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

• John Adams
• James Madison
• George Washington
• Ben Franklin

70. Who was the first President?

• George Bush
• Bill Clinton
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson