SS Grade 3 Communities pages 96-107 and 144-159
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| Capital | a place where the government of a state or country is located.
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| Capitol | The building in Washington DC where Congress meets to make laws.
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| The Constitution | A document that explains the plan of the US government and all the laws in the US.
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| tax | money that is paid to support the government
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| The Bill of Rights | the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. They protect people's personal rights like freedom of speech and freedom of religion and the right to bear arms!
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| elect | to choose by voting
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| What year was the Declaration of Independence signed? | July 4, 1776
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| The (capitol/ capital) of NY is in Albany. | Capital
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| The Senate and the House of Representatives meet in the (Capitol/Capital) | Capitol
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| What is the Declaration of Independence? | A document written to explain why the colonies decided to break away from England.
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| community | a place where people live work and and have fun together. It usually includes a several different neighborhoods
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| colonists | someone who lives in a colony
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| colony | a place that is ruled by another distant country
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| coastal plain | flat land (plains) that borders water(the coast)
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| Jamestown- How and Why was it formed? | A group of people (Puritans)left England for relious freedom and to get rich by starting a new life.
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| John Smith | Leader in Virginia who helped Jamestown to survive during hard times by
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| John Rolfe | Leader of Jamestown who grew a type of tobacco that could be sold for a lot of money
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| Pocahontas | daughter of Indian Chief Powhatan who helped Jamestown survive. She married John Rolfe
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| geography | the study of the earth's surface and the bodies of water that cover it
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| Ben Franklin | American colonial leader, scientist, inventor,printer, writer and all around good guy!
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| What is the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? | D of I written to explain why they wanted to make their own government and the Constitution is the plan that explains their own new government
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| Name the 3 Branches of the US government. extra What does each do? | Legislative-makes laws
Judicial- courts and judges decide if the laws follow the Constitution
Executive- The President- is in charge of the military
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| Why do we say the pledge of Alligiance? | to promise to be loyal to the US
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| What do the stars on the flag stand for? | the fifty states
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| What do the stipes on the flag stand for? How many are there? | the thirteen original colonies. 13
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| What was one main problem the thirteen colonists faced? | fighting with the Indians, Paying British taxes, ????
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| What happened in Philadelphia? | The Declaration of Independence was written and signed, Ben Franklin lived there, it was the biggest, busiest colonial city
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| Why did people want George Washington to lead their country? | because during the American Revolution he was a great leader, he showed courage,
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