A New Nation

President: Is the president of the United States a very important leader of our government?

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Justice: When people receive justice, does it mean they are treated unfairly or meanly?

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Symbols: Is a hamster a symbol of our country, the United States?

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Equally: Were all people treated equally in the early United States?

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Were there thirteen British colonies in North America?

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Was the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson to declare independence from Great Britain?

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Was the Boston Tea Party a fancy party where the colonists and the king of Great Britain sat down and drank tea together?

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Is the Fourth of July a national holiday to celebrate the approval of the Declaration of Independence?

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According to legend, did Betsy Ross say she would NOT make a flag for the new nation?

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Was the “shot heard round the world” the end of the fighting between the Minutemen and Redcoats?

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