| A | B |
|---|
| colonists | people living in the 13 colonies |
| England; Great Britian | country in Europe that owned the colonies |
| colony | land owned by another country |
| Revolutionary War | when the colonist fought England for Independence |
| King George | ruler of England |
| George Washington | leader of the american army |
| July 4 | Independence Day; America's birthday |
| Declaration of Independence | document that said the colonies were independent |
| law | rule the government makes |
| unfair | not equal; not right |
| belong | to own |
| army | soldiers in the military |
| to sign | to write your name officially |
| independence | freedom, liberty |
| Thomas Jefferson | writer of the Declaration of Independence |
| equal | the same |
| rights | things the government lets you do |
| basic belief | important idea |
| created | made |
| Philadelphia | city where the Declaration of Independence was signed |
| president | leader of a nation |
| 13 | number of stripes on the U.S. flag |
| taxes | money people pay to the government |
| trade | exchange |
| religious freedom | why the Pilgrims came to the U.S. |
| Native Americans | helped the Pilgrims live in the U.S. |
| Thanksgiving Day | holiday to remember the Pilgrims and Native Americans |
