American Revolution Vocabulary Guidebook Sections 1-3

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"Some left in search of religious freedom...America was the land of liberty.

• freedom; the state of being free

• power

• monarchy

• democracy

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"The colonists were still proud to be subjects of the king of England, even though he ruled them from 3,000 miles across the ocean."

• colonists who moved to America

• all travelers on the Mayflower

• people who are ruled by someone else

• ELA, math, science and social studies

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"But in America, if you worked hard, you might become one of the richest people in the land....they were very glad to live in the new and wonderful land of opportunity-- America."

• something you own

• personal freedom

• liberty

• ability to have or do something

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"The English settlers had a powerful ally--England. They called England the Mother Country. Now that her children were in danger, the Mother Country sent soldiers to help the settlers' own troops defend the colonies against their enemies."

• the freedoms that groups of people fight for

• a group of people who start a revolution

• two people or groups of people who get along or share common goals and help each other.

• the name of the British government

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"France lost almost all her possessions in North America. Britain got Canada and most of the French lands east of the Mississippi."

• something you own

• freedom

• liberty

• ally

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"The Declaration of Independence, which was signed by members of the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, showed the colonies wanted to be free."

• John Hancock

• a document

• to shout above the noise level of a crowd

• to say/announce something

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"Each colony was interested only in its local problems. The colonies did not work well together."

• to grab attention, be into something

• not pay attention to

• center of attention

• possessions

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"British soldiers were there to help settlers fight Native American enemies and to keep other countries, such as France and Spain, from invading."

• to have power of someone; control

• authority, such as the king

• taking over by force

• First Continental Congress

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"The colonists had no direct way to complain, since no one from the colonies was allowed to be a member of the British parliament, which made the rules."

• taking over by force

• grab attention

• certain inalienable rights

• straight from one person to another without something in between

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"The colonists grew tried of following British rules, English controlled trade and told people where they could settle. They forced the colonists to provide housing and food for the British soldiers sent to protect them."

• in charge

• to follow commands

• the first representatives of the 13 original colonies

• rebellion