First Steps to Freedom

How many colonies belonged to Britain?

• 13

• 25

• 3

• 8

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How did the colonists feel about the taxes that they had to pay?

• They didn't care.

• They felt happy.

• They feIt it was unfair.

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What are taxes?

• Money for Christmas.

• Money given to people to buy what they want.

• Money collected from the people to pay things the government does.

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What did the colonists want from Britain?

• Christmas gifts

• To wear red coats

• Independence

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What is independence?

• freedom of people to choose their own government

• money paid to Britain

• being alone for a day

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What was the name of the letter that the colonists wrote?

• A Letter to the King

• Declaration of Independence

• A Serious Letter

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When was the letter signed by the leaders of the colonies?

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1992

• October 31, 2021

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Check 3 things Britain put taxes on.

• tea

• sugar

• clothes

• paper

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All people have the right to life, _______, and the pursuit of happiness.

• tea

• taxes

• liberty

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What were the British soldiers called?

• Red Coats

• Blue Coats

• Rainbow Coats

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