Vocabulary
Money paid to a government
Tax
A place that is ruled by another country
colony
The event in which the colonists fought back against the British government by throwing chests of tea into Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
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The colonists were unhappy with the King of England because...
They didn't like the rules he was putting on them
immigrant
Someone who moves with a group of people to live in a new land
Settler
The document that told the King of England that the colonists wanted to be free (or independent) from England.
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July ___, 1776.
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Settlers moved to America for...
gold, land, freedom
A person who goes ahead of the group to find information about a place
Explorer
The way of life of a group of people, including their dance, music, art, and food
culture
The explorers who traveled west to learn about the new land before the settlers moved. They were helped by Sacagawea
Lewis and Clark
There were ___ colonies when the United States was formed.
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Settlers bartered with _____ to get things they needed.
Native Americans
A written plan of government
Constitution
A person who moves from place to place WITHIN the same country, usually for work
migrant
Thousands of people moved into the country and thousands of African Americans moved north, looking for better jobs and better lives.
Great Migration and Immigration
The American Revolution lasted for __ years.
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To make a product, usually with machines
manufacture
A fight that usually ends in the end of one government and the beginning of another
Revolution
One of the main pathways (and most well known) that settlers took when traveling west.
Oregon Trail