Tuesday, Week 8

Civics Questions – History: The United States is Free

A. Colonists came to America for freedom.

B. The colonists overthrew the British Government because of high taxes.

British soldiers fought with people in Boston, 1770. Image by Paul Revere.

C. Some colonists made a new government to fight the British and make a new country.

The signing of the Declaration of Independence – Public Domain – Painting by John Trumbull

D. They made the Declaration of Independence. It said that the United States is free.

E. The Declaration of Independence says that all people have the rights of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

F. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

G. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776.

H. That’s why we celebrate Independence Day every July 4th.

Slides with questions and answers.

N-400 Practice

New Questions: Part 12, 19-21

  • 19. Did you EVER receive any type of military, paramilitary, or weapons training?
  • 20. Did you EVER recruit (ask), enlist (sign up), conscript (require), or use children in an armed force?
  • 21. Did you EVER use children to do anything that helped or supported people in combat?

Slides for N-400 Questions 1-21

Review: Bingo

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