By: Isabella and Asma

Famous People American Revolution Geography Important Documents

Who landed in North America in 1492 from Spain? (Christopher Columbus)

Who was the commander of the Continental Army? (George Washington)

What is the capital of New York? (Albany)

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (Thomas Jefferson)

What is William Penn famous for? (He bought land from the Native Americans.)

When did the American Revolution start? (1775)

What coast do the Appalachian Mountains run along? (Atlantic Coast)

How many people signed the Declaration of Independence? (56)

People who moved from one land to another for religious freedom were called what? (Pilgrims)

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important? (Because the French joined the Americans)

What are the names of all 7 continents? (Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Europe, North America, and South America)

How many Amendments are in the Bill of Rights? (10)

What year did Leif Eriksson land in Vinland? (1000)

What officially ended the Revolutionary War? (The Treaty of Paris)

What are the names of the Great Lakes? (Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan)

In what year was the Constitution written? (1787)

What did Betsy Ross do? (She made the American flag)

What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War? (The Battle of Yorktown)

What imaginary line divides the Earth into eastern and western hemisphere? (The Prime Meridian)

Why did John Hancock write his name big on the Declaration of Independence? ( So King George III could see his name without his glasses)