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Road to Revolution
set 6 (25-26)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boycott | a protest in which people refuse to buy certain items until specific conditions are met |
| grievance | official statement of complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair |
| loyalist | individuals who remained loyal to Great Britain and King George |
| patriot | individuals who wanted independence from Great Britain |
| repeal | take back |
| smuggling | secretly importing or exporting goods |
| tory | another name for loyalist |
| virtual representation | Idea that British Parliament represented all citizens regardless of where they lived |
| whig | another name for a patriot |
| no taxation without representation | belief the colonists should not be taxed because they had no representatives in Parliament |