Vocabulary
an argument between countries or groups in which sides are taken
war
What was the main ingredient we used to make ink?
Blueberries
What was Jamestown?
The first established city.
a group of people who fight to keep a country safe
army
What was the theme of this months reading?
being able to do and say what you want without being punished for it
freedom
What was the king in Britain mad about?
People not playing taxes.
to argue with words, by hitting or with weapons
fight
a man born to rule a country
king
How many vocabulary words did you have this month?
Twelve
right
What does independence mean?
To be separate from. To be on their own.
What is the wife of a king called?
Queen
land to the west of Europe between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
America
Did we have to come to school on George Washington's birthday?
No
a place where people from another country come to live together
colony
What is a declaration?
To make a statement.
What are taxes used for?
Things people need.
a person who comes from another country to live together with others in a new area of land
colonist
What were minutemen?
Soldiers that have to be ready to fight in a minute.
native; original to a place (didn't move from somewhere else)
indigenous
What does revolutionary mean?
Change
Why was it called the Revolutionary War?
It CHANGED the way things were done in the government.
a way that government get money from their citizens to pay for things that people need
taxes
A general.