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Road to Revolution
24 words (set 4)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boycott | a protest in which people refuse to buy certain items until specific conditions are met |
| broadside | a sizable sheet of paper printed on one side |
| confederation | a loose organization of the states with a weak central government and a powerful state government |
| Council of Safety | set up to oversee local committees and take powers of royal governor and his council |
| Declaration of Independence | issued by 2nd Continental Congress and it stated the intention to be free of British rule |
| external tax | indirect tax placed on merchants |
| First Continental Congress | a meeting that resulted in the establishment of a boycott of British goods |
| grievance | official statement of complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair |
| internal tax | direct tax paid by colonists |
| Intolerable Acts | British action that forced colonists to host soldiers in their homes and closed the Boston port |
| loyalist | remained loyal to Great Britain and King George |
| minutemen | armed American soldiers |
| patriot | individuals who wanted independence from Great Britain |
| preamble | the beginning of a document that explains why the document exists |
| Proclamation of 1763 | the boundary established after the French Indian War |
| Provincial Congress | the meeting of representatives from Georgia's parishes that generally opposed British policies |
| repeal | take back |
| smuggling | secretly importing or exporting goods |
| Stamp Act | law that placed a tax on all printed items and documents |
| Sugar Act | law placing a tax on sugar, molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies |
| Tea Act | law passed by Britain's parliament that gave one company a monopoly on a favorite beverage |
| tory | another name for loyalist |
| virtual representation | a term the British used to describe their right to tax the colonists |
| whig | another name for a patriot |
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tbosworth