Americas Independence

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Americas Independence

• Miss Wiesehans
• 3rd Grade History Class

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Living in England With

• King George III

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Life in England

• The King raised taxes
• English wanted to make the laws
• The King was not fair

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Life in England
PAY TAXES YOU CANNOT LEAVE

• Everyone had to obey the King
• People left England for a new beginning
• English arrived in new land
• King George was angry

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Question

• Why did the English want to leave England?
• King George was unfair and mean
• For a vacation
• They heard about gold

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Correct !
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Review

• King George was not nice to his people.
• He was to bossy.

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Coming To America
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Coming to America

• The people that left are called colonist
• They started a new life
• The Colonist were free but
• King George still ruled

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Coming To America

• The English Army followed the Colonist
• King George still wanted taxes
• He put a tax on everything
• Tea
• Colonist were mad

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Question

• Why were the colonist mad at the King?
• He made them run in circles.
• He put a tax on tea.
• He told them to do jumping jacks.

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A. Correct
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Review

• The Colonist like to drink this
• Hint Look at the picture
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Independence Day

• A list of reasons to be free was written
• The colonies could make their own rules
• The final draft is called
• The Declaration of Independence

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Independence Day

• Independence Day is celebrated on July 4
• That the Continental Congress signed
• Declaration of Independence

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• What day was the Declaration of Independence
  signed on?
• July 4
• December4
• July 3

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Correct
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Review

• We celebrate our freedom on this day!
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The Signing of The Declaration of Independence
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The States that Signed?
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The States that Signed?
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The States that Signed
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Which state was not one of the 13 colonies?

• Virginia
• Texas
• New York

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Correct
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Review

• The State that we live in
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The American Flag

• The first flag had 13 stars
• Each star was for a state
• Betsy Ross made it
• Todays Flag has 50 stars
• it is for all the states

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The American Flag

• Nickname is Old Glory
• Red stripes are for bravery.
• White stripes are for liberty.
• Blue stands for justice.

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How many stars did the 1st flag have?

• 13
• 50
• 12

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Correct
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Review

• The number the 1st states
• Count the stars
• Back to the Question

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Things on the 4th

• Sing Patriotic Songs, Star Spangled Banner
• Pop Firecrackers
• Have a picnic
• Say the Pledge

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Things To Do On The 4th

• Go to a Lake
• Watch a parade
• Spend time with family

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What would you not do on the 4th?

• Watch a Parade
• Sleep all day
• Sing

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Something you do at night

• Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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The End