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SSUnit One
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| money paid to a government | tax |
| a person who settles in a new place | colonist |
| to build settlements in new places | colonize |
| freedom from control by another country | independence |
| a fight that leads to the end of one government and the beginning of another | revolution |
| an American who supported the Revolution | patriot |
| volunteer soldiers who fight in emergencies | militia |
| a person who does a job without getting paid | volunteer |
| a basic idea in a system of beliefs | principle |
| a written plan of government | constitution |
| an agreement where each side gives up something they want | compromise |
| treating all people fairly and equally | equality |
| respect for and loyal support of one's country | patriotism |
| why did the colonists come to America? | the king of England wanted to claim North America |
| What were some of the rules that the colonists thought were unfair and too controlling? | The taxes were too high, and they could not meet in groups |
| What year did King James send a brave group of people to claim land in North America? | 1606 |
| What kind of problems did the colonists in Jamestown face? | Their food supplies ran out during the winter and many people got sick. |
| How id Jamestown become stronger over time? | The colonist learned how to plant croups, hunt, and fish for food. They started sending things they made back to England for sale. |
| What peaceful actions did the colonists take to protest British rule? | People wrote newspaper articles about the need to be free of the British rule. |
| How did the British punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party? | The colonists were no longer allowed to hold town hall meetings without British approval and Great Britain sent soldiers to Boston. They also closed the Boston Harbor. |
| How did the closing the Boston Harbor affect the colonists? | A lot of people lost their jobs. |
| Which young man from Virginia had the job of listing all of the unfair rules in the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What did the Declaration of Independence say? | Americans should be free from British rules. |
| What was the name of England's first permanent colony in North America? | Jamestown |
| Who was the patriot that had the job to tell the people that the British were coming? | Paul Revere |
| What happened on July 4, 1776 | The Declaration of Independence was signed |
| Where did Paul Revere live? | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Which war began in 1775? | Revolutionary War |
| What advantages did the British have over the colonists? | They had a better Navy and more supplies. |
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