Summary
The story of why the colonists grew tired of being ruled by a faraway king, tracing the move from settlement to the decision to govern themselves.
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Discussion
The story of why the colonists grew tired of being ruled by a faraway king, tracing the move from settlement to the decision to govern themselves..
- Why did the colonists stop wanting a king?
- What does it mean to govern yourself?
- How did the colonies change from the early settlers to the Revolution?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: colony, king, independence.
Try it: List two reasons the colonists wanted to be free from the king.