1. First People Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. ____________________

2. England The _____ American colonies were part of England.
Who was the leader of the 13 colonies?
The King of England.
The British King made the rules.

3. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
13 Colonies
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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4. There were 13 original states. Name three.
13 Colonies
There were 13 original states. Name three.
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5. What is one reason colonists came to America?
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6. Taxes The colonists had to pay taxes to the King of England.
Taxes- money people pay to the government for:
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7. “taxation without representation”
High Taxes
The colonists were angry because they had to pay taxes to England, but they didn’t have a vote in England.
“taxation without representation”

8. Revolutionary War
The colonists fought a war with the British for independence.
This war is the
American Revolutionary War.
The colonists won the war against the British!
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9. Why did the colonists fight the British? ____________________
Revolutionary War
Why did the colonists fight the British?
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10. United States The Declaration of Independence was adopted on
__________________________.
It said all people have the right to life and liberty.
It said that the United States is free!
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11. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
United States
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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Fourth of July
We celebrate the independence of the United States on July 4th.
How do people celebrate the 4th of July?
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