american revolution ch 1
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American RevolutionChapter 1
By Mrs. Berg
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Americanoun America is the country we live in. It
has 50 states. California is one of them.American – person or thing from the United
States
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American Indiansnoun A group of people who were native to
America.
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BritainA Kingdom divided into England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland – also called Great Britain
British – people or things from Britain
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Colonynoun a town set up by people who came
from another countryColonies – more than one colonyColonist – person who sets up a new town in
different countryColonial – from the colonies, colonists, or of
that time
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Country noun the land where a group of people are
united under a single governmentCountries – more than one countryCountry can also mean a place with lots of
farms
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Cropsnoun Plants farmers grow to sell.
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Europenoun This continent is the home of France,
England, Germany, and Holland, Finland, and Sweden.
European – people and things from Europe
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forestsnoun A place where many trees grow;
woods
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merchantsnoun people who own a store and buy, sell,
or trade things with people who need them.Merchandise – things that merchants sell
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Middle Coloniesnoun The name given to the English
colonies of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania before the American Revolution
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Natural Resourcesnoun things that occur naturally;
water,land, trees, plants, animals... that we use to live
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New England noun The colonies in the north: New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
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plantationsnoun large farms that used slave labor for
its crops
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productsnoun things made and sold that people
need or want
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prosperverb Grow stronger, gain wealth, to be
successful
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Revolutionnoun to try to change the government that
is controlling you and set up a new government
Revolutionary – process of changing to become better
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shipbuildersnoun A person who builds ships as a
business.
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slavesnoun A person who is owned by someone.
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Southern Coloniesnoun The colonies that were most southern:
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
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wildlifenoun wild animals living in their natural
environment.