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Independence Hall
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Artifact | a human-made object with cultural or historical interest. |
Lenape | American Indian tribe in Pennsylvania and the Northeastern Woodlands. Also known as the Delaware. |
proprietor | an owner of a business or holder of property. |
Wampum | shell beads typically used by Northeastern Woodland American Indian tribes for a variety of purposes. |
Abolitionist | a person who favors the ending of a particular institution or practice, typically slavery. |
Independence Hall | is the birthplace of the United States. In 1776, the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence here. |
liberty bell | a bell in Philadelphia first rung on July 8, 1776, to celebrate the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. |
historian | an expert in or student of history, especially that of a particular period or geographical region |
peace medals | tokens of gratitude given from American colonies and European nations to certain tribes to solidify peaceful ties. |
William Penn | founder of Pennsylvania |
Benjamin Franklin | helped draft the Declaration of Independence and he was a writer, inventor, publisher, scientist, and diplomat |