What Do You Know About the Early Years?
PLAY CHALLENGE AND DATE DUEL!
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Which was founded first?
Jamestown
Plymouth
1607: Jamestown
1620: Plymouth
1620: Plymouth
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Which happened in the middle?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Revolutionary War
1770: Boston Massacre
1773: Boston Tea Party
1775: Revolutionary War begins with the Battles of Lexington and Concord
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What happened first?
Declaration of Independence signed
Revolutionary War begins
1775: Revolutionary War begins with the Battles of Lexington and Concord
1776: Declaration of Independence is signed
1776: Declaration of Independence is signed
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Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Lexington
On October 19, 1781, British General Cornwallis surrendered his army of around 8,000 to General George Washington at Yorktown.
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Was the Constitution ratified before the Bill of Rights?
Yes
No
Yes, the Constitution was ratified in 1788. The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791. The Bill of Rights amended the Constitution by adding some individual rights like the right to free speech.
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How many states were there when George Washington became the first President?
Zero
Six
Eleven
The eleven states were: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, and New York!
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Nine states had to ratify the Constitution before it became the law of the land. Which was the 9th state to ratify it?
New York
New Hampshire
Virginia
New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify the Constitution. Virginia was 10 and New York was 11!
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Where was the nation's capital when George Washington became the 1st President?
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
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George Washington served how many terms as President?
One
Two
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Was George Washington President when the Bill of Rights was ratified?
Yes
No
George Washington was President when the Bill of Rights was ratified (but not when the Constitution was ratified).
George Washington became President in 1789. The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791.
George Washington became President in 1789. The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791.
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