Answer Key for Teachers Fasttrack to America's Past
Section 2:  Colonial America
Page 2 - 25 and 2 - 26   Heading for Independence
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The Pictures:
 
1.  A scene of a fairly well-off Colonial era family at dinner.

2.  King George III, the British ruler whose policies helped drive the colonists to open rebellion.

3.  An example of the stamp that was required to be placed on most paper products in the colonies by the Stamp Act. 

4.  A symbol used by colonists who wanted to break away from British rule.  The "liberty cap" at the bottom was given to Roman slaves when they were freed.  The symbol is saying that liberty is in a struggle to the death with the power of kings and royalty.
Answers for the blanks:
(See the word bank at the bottom of 2 - 26.)
 
1.  ...by a jury, the...
2.  ...England was far away.
3.  ...the Appalachian Mountains...
4.  ...George Washington to...
5.  ...and housing for British...
6.   ...were not allowed to elect...
7.   ...England repeal both the...
8.   ...was theirs alone.
9.   ...felt the colonists themselves...
10.  ...very popular drink at...
11.  ...cause united the colonies...
12.  ...calling for independence.


Names and Terms List:

   Teachers and students can access a full glossary through the "Names and Terms" link on the Home Page of the Internet support site at www.fasttrackteaching.com
 
 
 

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