Creating a New Nation

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What is tax?

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money paid to a government

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What is a legislature?

Back

a part of government that makes laws

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What is a revolution?

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when people want to take over the government that rules them and create a new one

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What is independence?

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freedom

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What did the colonist do to protest against the Tea Act?

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they dumped all the tea overboard in Boston Harbor

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What is a patriot?

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a person who loves and defends the country and upholds people's rights

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What was Paul Revere trying to do when he rode from Boston to Lexington?

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Warn the patriots/American colonists the British soldiers were coming.

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What were three things included in the Declaration of Independence?

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1. People have rights that the government must protect. 2. Complaints against the British king. 3. The colonies were now free and independent states.

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What are two buildings in Washington, D.C?

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The White House and the Capitol Building

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What is a constitution?

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a written plan for government