1Who founded the town of Providence and the colony of Rhode Island in 1636?
Roger Williams
2When was Harvard College founded?
1636
3Near what city was Harvard College founded?
Boston
4Who founded Philadelphia?
William Penn
5When was Philadelphia founded?
1681
6When did the French and Indian War start?
1754
7Britain's Parliament passed ____ in 1764.
The Sugar Act
8Britain's Parliament passed ____ in 1765.
The Stamp Act
9Where did the the First Continental Congress meet in 1774?
Philadelphia
10The American Revolutionary War started in 1775 and ended in ____.
1783
11The Battle of Lexington and Concord happened in ____.
1775
12When did the Second Continental Congress meet?
1775
13Who was commissioned as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in 1775?
George Washington
14What did the Congress adopt on July 4, 1776?
Declaration of Independence
15Who is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
16When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1783
17The ____ was signed on September 17, 1787.
Constitution
18When was the Bill of Rights ratified?
1791
19When was the first President of the USA inaugurated?
1789
20Who was the first President of the USA?
George Washington
21When did Daniel Boone set off to explore Kentucky?
1769
22When did the Louisiana Purchase happen?
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23The ____ Expedition happened in 18
4-18
24When did James Madison and Congress declare war against Great Britain?
1812
25What territory did Spain sell to the United States in 1819?
All of Florida
26What was a series of forced displacements of Indians called?
The Trail of Tears
27When did Texas declare its independence from Mexico?
1836
28When did Texas join the United States?
1845
29President ____ and Congress declared war on Mexico in 1846.
James K. Polk
30What city was founded by Brigham Young and Mormons in 1847?
Salt Lake City
31What happened in California in 1849?
The California Gold Rush
32California became the thirty-first state in ____.
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