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rebelled in the following context means...
The American Revolution was a time when the British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain. There were many battles fought and the colonies gained their freedom and became the independent country of the United States.
What is :
went against, disobeyed, etc...
The vocabulary word this is describing is:
The new government of the United States was different than the government of the colonist's homeland, Great Britain. They decided that they didn't want to be ruled by a king anymore. They wanted a government that was ruled by the people.
a. communist
b. democratic
c. monarchy
What is:a.
b. democratic
The state that was NOT part of the original 13 colonies?
a. Massachusetts
b. New York
c. Missouri
d. Maryland
What is:
c. Missouri
The value of the hundreds place in 1775...
What is:
700
The 3 priorities of Blackburn that Mr. Anger says everyday on announcements...
What are:
Do the Right Thing
Treat People Right
Show Grit
represented in the following context means...
One of the main reasons that the colonists rebelled against Great Britain is that they felt they were not represented in the British government.
What is :
to stand for, act for or on behalf of someone...
The vocabulary word this is describing is:
In 1776 the Second Continental Congress the colonists said they were going to be independent from Great Britain.
a. declared
b. voted
c. found
What is:
a. declared
The first President of the United States...
Who is:
George Washington
Expanded form of 1776...
What is:
1,000+700+70+6
The number of minutes we have for recess each school day...
PROVE IT...
What is:
40 minutes (2 x 20) OR (20+20)
taxes in the following context means...
The British government was making new laws and taxes on the colonies, but the colonies had no say. They wanted to have some say in the British government if they were going to pay high taxes and have to live by British law.
What is:
levy, tariff, extra money...
The vocabulary word this is describing is:
Each colony had its own _________ government. In 1774 they each elected officials to represent them at the First Continental Congress.
a. balance of power
b. local
c. skirmish
What is:
b. local
The year The Revolutionary War began...
What is:
1775
Thirteen is...
prime, composite or square
PROVE IT
What is:
prime because the only factors are 1,13
Where we went for our 4th grade study trip...
What is:
Nelson Atkins Museum
skirmishes in the following context means...
War didn't happen right away. First there were protests and arguments. Then some small skirmishes between the colonists and the local British army.
What is:
arguments quarrels squabbles disagreements...
The vocabulary word this is describing is:
What country did the American colonies go against?
a. levy
b. taxes
c. rebel
What is:
c. rebel
This was thrown into Boston Harbor as a show of rebellion...
What was:
tea
The number of years The Revolutionary War lasted...
Dates= April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783 ·
What is:
8+ years
It is the _____ day of school today.
What is:
80th
unite in the following context means...
Each colony had its own local government. In 1774 they each elected officials to represent them at the First Continental Congress. This was the first effort of the colonies to unite and make a single government.
What is:
come together, join, combine...
he vocabulary word this is describing is:
The main reason that the American Colonies rebelled and fought for their ____________ was they didn`t want to pay taxes without having representation in the government.
a. independence
b dependence
c. revolution
What is:
a. independence
The name of the official document that The United States created to separate from Great Britain...
What is:
The Declaration Of Independence
1776 divided by 3=
What is:
592
All the factor pairs of 24...
What are:
1x24, 2x12, 3x8, 4x6