1. Colonies - Independence

2. Colony – a place that is ruled by another country
13 colonies

3. 13 Original Colonies Virginia Massachusetts New Hampshire Maryland
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Delaware
North Carolina
South Carolina
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Georgia

4. Tax – money paid to a government
Stamp Act – colonists had to pay taxes on everyday items: sugar, newspapers, tea, paper, and glass

5. Boston Tea Party 1773 Group of men dressed as Native Americans
Dumped 342 boxes of British tea into the Boston Harbor

6. Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson
Told King George III that Americans would be free
Leaders approved on July 4th, 1776

8. American Revolution
Revolution – fight that often leads to the end of one government and the beginning of another
British soldiers vs. Patriots
Patriots – people who fought for independence

9. Constitution Constitution – written plan of government
Met in Philadelphia in 1787
Approved in 1788

11. What caused the American Revolution?