Our Nation Grows flashcards

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The Founding Fathers

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A group of leaders who created the United States, led the war for independence from Great Britain, and built a frame of government for the new United States of America.

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Benjamin Banneker

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An almanac author, surveyor, landowner, and farmer who had knowledge of mathematics and natural history. He is known for his correspondence with Thomas Jefferson, challenging him on the issue of slavery.

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Thomas Jefferson

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The third President of the United States, the main author of the Declaration of Independence, and one of the most influential Founding Fathers.

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Benjamin Franklin

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One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, known for his contributions as an inventor, scientist, printer, politician, freemason, and diplomat. He strongly believed in supporting communities.

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Daniel Boone

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An American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman who found the Wilderness Trail, which is a way to travel the western lands through the Appalachian Mountains.

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James Madison

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The fourth President of the United States and the main author of the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

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Pierre-Charles L'Enfant

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A French-born American architect and civil engineer best known for designing the Nation's capital.

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Community

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A group of people living in the same place.

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Communites

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They provide laws, freedoms, and responsibilities. They do not provide profits or religious freedoms.