Vocabulary
What English word means a required payment to the government?
tax
Who did the American colonies gain independence from?
Who lived in America before Europeans and still live there today?
Native Americans
What is Hannah's favorite animal?
camel
What is the past tense of is and are?
was / were
What English word means self-reliant, self-government, not dependent on anyone else?
independent
The revolution was started when the British tried to introduce new _______.
taxes
How many colonies did the Britain have in North America?
13
What is Hannah's favorite video game?
Minecraft
What is the past tense of have?
had
What English word means a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or place?
settlers or colonists
The colonists were angry at being taxed without _________.
representation
What US holiday celebrates the declaration of independence being signed?
4th of July, Independence Day
How old is Hannah?
24 (25 later this month!)
What is the past tense of "reserve"?
reserved
What English word means the action of controlling by force?
repression
Which tax was placed on paper goods in the colonies?
Stamp Act
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
True or False: Hannah is from England.
FALSEEEEEEEE
U-S-A
U-S-A
U-S-A
What is the past tense of "think"?
thought
What English word means missing or to not have?
lacked
Why did England introduce new taxes on the colonies?
For protecting them from the French
Boston Tea Party
What is the name of Hannah's family dog?
Zeke
What is the past tense of "say"?
said