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28 Cards in this Set
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Timelines can be divided how?
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into years, decades, or centuries |
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How do you read a timeline? |
left side=1st event right side=last event |
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How many colonies are in the United States?
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13 |
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What are interesting facts about the Southern Colonies?
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*people owning debt settle in Georgia |
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Who was Mary Musgrove?
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she was an interpreter who helped the Native Americans and the English to communicated so that they could get along and keep the peace
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How did New York get its name?
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The Duke of York named it after himself
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Pennsylvania? |
for religious freedom |
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How did Pennsylvania get its name?
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William Penn
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Benjamin Franklin started what in Pennsylvania? |
the 1st fire department
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Who were the Pilgrims and where did they settle?
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Pilgrims were a group of people who wanted to have religious freedom. They traveled on ship called the Mayflower. They formed a community in Plymouth, Massachusetts |
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What is the Mayflower Compact?
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Colonists would make laws for the good of the community
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What did the Pilgrims and Native Americans trade?
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food and other items
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The Pilgrims and the Native Americans sat down to share a harvest feast together. What tradition did this start? |
1st Thanksgiving
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Who ruled the 13 Colonies?
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Great Britain
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Why were the colonists angry with Great Britain?
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*The colonist felt that it was unfair because they didn't have a say in government |
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The problem that was going on in the 13 Colonies was over what?
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Money, power, and control
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What did the Sugar Act do?
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it taxed most of the sugar brought into the colonies |
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What did the Stamp Act do?
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it taxed all printed items, such as newspapers and legal papers
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What did the Tea Act do?
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it said that colonist could only buy tea from Great Britian |
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How did the Boston Tea Party occur? |
To protest against the Tea Act, some colonists dressed as Native Americans and went on British ships and dumped all the tea overboard. |
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Who were the American Patriots and what did they want for the colonists?
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The American Patriots were people from different backgrounds that wanted the 13 colonies to be free. The American Patriots worked hard for independence. |
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What did Paul Revere do for the colonies?
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he warned the colonists that the British were coming to take away their weapons and arrest the leaders |
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What is the American Revolution?
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A war between the British and the colonies. It lasted 8 years. |
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What is the American Revolution also known as?
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The War for Independence |
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Why is the Declaration of Independence so important? |
It broke the colonies away from Great Britain. It gave the people rights, freedom, and independence. |
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Why is the United States Constitution so important? |
written for the United States that would explain the beliefs and laws of the country. |
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How did Washington, D.C. get its name?
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Washington who was our 1st president |
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What are 2 important buildings that are located in Washington, D.C.?
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the United States Capital Building and the White House |
