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                              Essential Question                                                        History                                                         Let’s Learn
                 Lesson 12  The American Revolution


                             Why did the Americans
                             Why did the Americans
                                                                                                                                   Many European colonists migrated, or moved, to the Americas over
                             revolt against Britain?                                                                               several years searching for new sources of riches and lands to
                             revolt against Britain?

                                                                                                                                   colonize. They built many colonies in the Americas, which were

                                                                                                                                   ruled by European monarchs. The colonists were loyal to their

                                                                                                                                   monarchs.


                                                                                                                                   The  rst settlers faced very di cult living conditions, but over time

                                                                                                                                   life became easier as colonists settled, built their own cities, and

                                                                                                                                   brought their culture and civilization to the Americas.

                                                                                                                                   Soon the colonists became attached to the New World and they

                                                                                                                                   wanted to break free from their European origins. This desire for

                                                                                                                                   independence led to a revolution against the monarchy.
























                                                                                          Words to Know


                                                                                                migrated

                                                                                                 loyalty

                                                                                               restriction

                                                                                              independent
                                                                                               aggressive

                                                                                                 federal



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