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A person who runs for office is called a _____________.
candidate
What type of word describes a noun?
an adjective
What type of word tells something you do?
verb
What is agriculture?
farming
What are taxes?
Money you pay to the government
Add the commas
The three branches of government are the judicial executive and legislative.
The three branches of government are the judicial, executive, and legislative.
Give me 3 adjectives.
example: pink, funny, hungry, small, nice
Add the commas
On July 4th 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed.
July 4th, 1776,
Name 2 things the British taxed.
sugar, tea,
Finish this phrase "No taxation without _____________"
Representation
The New England colonies were founded because they wanted _____________________.
religious freedom
Give me 3 common nouns.
Example: flower, dog, desk, house.
How did the French and Indian War cause the American Revolution?
It cost a lot of money and the colonists were taxed to pay for it.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
People dressed up and threw tea off the ships to protest the tax on tea.
What was the purpose of The Declaration of Independence?
To declare America free from England
A big city is what type of community?
urban
Give me 3 proper nouns.
Taco Bell, Kroger, Hershey's, Richmond, America
Why did the colonists think the taxes were unfair?
They did not have representation in Parliament
What is a representative?
Someone who speaks for a group of people.
What was a patriot?
Someone who wanted American independence
What caused the French and Indian war?
The British and the French both wanted more land.
What type of community has lots of open space and few neighbors?
Rural
What is Parliament?
The legislative body in England.
What was the Continental Congress?
Representatives from the colonies deciding what to do about unfair taxes from England.
On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th, 1776