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Journalism
Constitution
most important laws of the country
We the People
first three words of the Constitution
James Madison
father of the Constitution
1492
Columbus sailed from Spain and landed in the new world
Indians
what Columbus called the people who lived in the New World because he thought he was in India
Christopher Columbus
discovered what we now call the Americas
John Smith
leader in the colonies who wrote the Bible in the Indians' language
Congress
lawmakers from every state
President
runs the country but is not a king
1620
Pilgrims founded the first colony
Amos Fortune
bought his own freedom and helped free other slaves
Puritans
did not agree with the church of England and wanted to worship God the way they thought was right
Supreme Court
decides disagreements about the laws
Olmecs
first people to build cities in the Americas and taught the Pilgrims about the New World