First People Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? __________________________ Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. ____________________
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.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes? 13 Colonies Why does the flag have 13 stripes? _________________
There were 13 original states. Name three. 13 Colonies There were 13 original states. Name three. _________________
What is one reason colonists came to America? ____________________________
Taxes The colonists had to pay taxes to the King of England. Taxes- money people pay to the government for: _________________ Image from Clip Art
“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”
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! Image from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Henry-revolutionary-war.jpg
Why did the colonists fight the British? ____________________ Revolutionary War Why did the colonists fight the British? ____________________
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! Image from:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Us_declaration_independence.jpg
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. United States Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Image from:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Us_declaration_independence.jpg
PowerPoint adapted from www.elcivics.com Fourth of July We celebrate the independence of the United States on July 4th. How do people celebrate the 4th of July? PowerPoint adapted from www.elcivics.com