The colonists were tired of being taxed and so they snuck onto the British ships and dumped tea into the ocean. What was this called?
The Boston Tea Party
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Long ago, how did people get messages?
By stagecoach or by carrying them
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Who gave the Americans the Statue of Liberty?
The French
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What did the Osage, Shasta, Navajos, and Delaware have in common?
They live off the land and use natural resources.
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What were the first two colonies?
Jamestown & Plymouth
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The colonists went to war with the British which last 8 years. What was the war called?
The American Revolution
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How did transportation and technology change Plainfield, Illinois?
The town grew and people began to move in.
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What religion were the Pilgrims?
Puritans
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Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus both went on what?
A journey
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Where were there only men and boys first at Jamestown?
They needed to make sure the settlement was safe for the women. They also needed to build homes and prepare for them.
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Who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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What is our current communication form?
Internet, cell phone, text message
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Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
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Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo are both what? How was their journey different?
Explorers --> Christopher Columbus was trying to get to Asia, but discovered the New World by means of ship & ocean. Marco Polo traveled to China and traveled over land by horse.
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Why did the king want people in the colonies?
To get more land and to get more money.
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When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
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What is the change in technology in Plainfield, Illinois?