Chapter 3: Lesson 2Chapter 3: Lesson 2

A New RepublicA New Republic

Indigenous

Native to a Native to a place.place.

Europeans called Europeans called them “Indians”.them “Indians”.

Native Native Americans = Americans = First AmericansFirst Americans

Countries that explored and Countries that explored and settled in America firstsettled in America first

The first Europeans arrived in 1492 The first Europeans arrived in 1492 led by Christopher Columbus. He led by Christopher Columbus. He was hired by Spain to explore the was hired by Spain to explore the new land.new land.

SpainSpain EnglandEngland FranceFrance

REBELLION AND REBELLION AND INDEPENDENCE IN THE U.S.INDEPENDENCE IN THE U.S.

The British government controlled The British government controlled the 13 U.S. colonies.the 13 U.S. colonies.

The British government began to tax The British government began to tax the colonists on goods sent from the colonists on goods sent from Britain and sold in the colonies. The Britain and sold in the colonies. The colonists became angry.colonists became angry.

Representation

Acting or Acting or speaking on speaking on behalf of behalf of someone or someone or something.something.

Revolution

A sudden, A sudden, complete change complete change in governmentin government..

Declaration

An official An official statement.statement.

Independence

Freedom to rule Freedom to rule oneself.oneself.

U.S. IndependenceU.S. Independence

On July 4On July 4thth, 1776, the U.S. colonies , 1776, the U.S. colonies declared independence from the declared independence from the British.British.

The war lasted until 1781 when the The war lasted until 1781 when the British Army finally gave up.British Army finally gave up.

In 1783, the Treaty of Paris was In 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed bringing an end to the war.signed bringing an end to the war.

Constitution

A document that A document that describes a describes a written plan for written plan for governing.governing.

Republic

A form of A form of government in government in which the which the citizens elect citizens elect representatives representatives to make and to make and enforce the laws.enforce the laws.

Amendment

An addition or An addition or change to a change to a document.document.

Bill of RightsBill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the The first ten amendments to the Constitution were called the Bill of Constitution were called the Bill of Rights.Rights.

The Bill of Rights guarantees the The Bill of Rights guarantees the freedoms of all citizens in the United freedoms of all citizens in the United States.States.