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Road to Revolution
17 words (set 4)
Term | Definition |
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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 |
Declaration of Independence | issued by 2nd Continental Congress and it stated the intention to be free of British rule |
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 |
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 |
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 |
repeal | take back |
smuggling | secretly importing or exporting goods |
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 |