Colonial Period and Independence

73 The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one. → 74 Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? → 75 What group of people was taken and sold as slaves? → 76 What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain? → 77 Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain. → 78 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? → 79 When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? → 80 The American Revolution had many important events. Name one. → 81 There were 13 original states. Name five. → 82 What founding document was written in 1787? → 83 The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. → 84 Why were the Federalist Papers important? → 85 Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one. → 86 George Washington is famous for many things. Name one. → 87 Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one. → 88 James Madison is famous for many things. Name one. → 89 Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one. →