The Journey to Independence

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What does 'Taxation without representation' mean?

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It means that people are being taxed by a government without having a say or vote in that government.

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What did the colonists build to live in?

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Houses.

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What crop did the pilgrims plant in the new land?

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Corn.

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Who were the pilgrims missing after they left for the new land?

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Mother England.

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What did the colonists want to create?

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A free country.

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What is a colony?

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A place settled by people from another country.

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Who were the pilgrims?

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People who traveled to America for religious freedom.

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What is independence?

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The state of being free from control by another country.

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What does 'unfair taxes' mean?

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Taxes that people think are not right or just.

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What is a tax?

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Money that people pay to the government.