People who make a home in a new place.

A colony of English settlers that came to get rich and find a new way to the Pacific Ocean.

A place that is ruled by another country.

A colony rules itself, with its own laws and government.

People from England crossed the Pacific Ocean to the New World.

The English settlers relied on help from the local American Indians.

A _______ is money collected from people to pay for things the government does.

The colonists thought it was _______ to pay taxes without a say in how the government worked.

Leaders of the colonies wrote and signed the _________ which said that the colonies were now a new country.

"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are _______ of all people.

Fought in the American Revolution at age 13, later became the 7th U.S. president.

Brought pitchers of water to soldiers during the war; operated her husband's cannon when he was injured.

Organized the Boston Tea Party.

Dressed up as a man in order to serve in the army.

Something that makes a location special.

Traditions and values that belong to the history of a group or country.

Something that people create to remember a person or event.

A holiday that honors the people who gave their lives for our country.

A holiday that honors the day the colonies signed the Declaration of Independence.