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chapter 6
road to revolution vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| King George lll | The British monarch, wanted to enforce the proclamation and also keep peace with Britain's Native American allies. |
| Quartering Act | This was a cost-saving measure that required the colonies to quarter, or house, British soldiers and provide them with supplies. |
| Revenue | or income, to meet its expenses. |
| Sugar Act | This law placed a tax on sugar, molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies. |
| Stamp Act | This law required all legal and commercial documents to carry an official stamp showing that tax had been paid. |
| Patrick Henery | A member of Virginia's House of Burgesses, called for resistance to the tax. |
| Boycott | A refusal to buy. |
| Sons of Liberty | Were lawyers, merchants, and craftspeople-the colonists most affected by the stamp act. |
| Crispus Attucks | Knew about the struggle for freedom. |
| Townshend Act | In 1767, parliament passed his plan. |
| Writs of Assistance | Or search warrants, to enter homes or businesses to search for smuggled goods. |
| Samuel Adams | A leader of the Boston Sons of liberty. |
| Boston Massacre | The sons of liberty called the shooting. |
| John Adams | A lawyer and cousin of Samuel Adams, defended them in court. |
| Committees and Correspondence | These groups exchanged letters on colonial affairs. |
| Boston Tea Party | In Boston, the Sons of Liberty organized what came to be known. |
| Militia | A force armed civilians pledged to defend their community. |
| Minutemen | Trained to be "ready to act at a minute's warning." |
| Intolerable Acts | The British called these laws the Coercive Acts, but they were so harsh that the colonists called them the Intolerable Acts. |
| First Continental Congress | At this meeting delegates voted to ban all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed. |
| Paul Revere | A Boston silversmith, and a second messenger, William Dawes, were charged with spreading the news about British troops movements. |
| Lexington and Concord | Were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. |
| Loyalists | Those who supported the British. |
| Partroits | Those who sided with the rebels. |
| Ethan Allen | led this band of backwoodsmen known as the Green Mountain Boys. |
| Second Continental Army | Began meeting in Philadelphia. |
| Continental Army. | Agreed to form. |
| Benedict Arnold | He was an officer who had played a role in the victory at Fort Ticonderoga. |
| Deceleration of Independence | A committee to draft. |
| Thomas Jefferson | The committee included Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Thomas. |
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