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2/SS People Long Ago
Question | Answer |
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First people to live in North America | Native Americans |
A place that is ruled by another country | colonies |
People who traveled to North America | settlers |
an item from history | primary source |
the right of people to make their own choices | freedom |
freedom of people to choose their own government | independence |
war between the 13 colonies and soldiers sent from England. | American Revolution |
write the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
Warned the people that English soldiers were coming | Paul Revere |
led army during the American Revolution. Became our country's first President. | George Washington |
the traditions and values passed on by people who lived before us | Heritage |
A feature that makes a location special | landmark |
something people create to remember a person or event | memorial |
a person who has done something brave or important | hero |
fought against unfair laws | Martin Luther King |
fought for equal rights for women and African Americans | Harriet Tubman/Sojourner Truth |
the study of the past | history |
leaders of colonies decided to form their own country and wrote the Declaration of Independence | July 4, 1776 |