click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter5lesson1and2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| debt | A sum of money that is owed |
| congress | A lawmaking body |
| martial law | Placing the military in charge of a government |
| Patriot | A colonist who opposed Britain’s action and policies Before and after the American Revolution |
| Stamp Act | A law passed by the British government that taxed all of the paper used by the colonist |
| Sons of Liberty | A group of men who protested the unjust taxes of the british |
| massacre | The purposeful of killing people |
| quarter | To shelter |
| Patriot | A colonist who opposed Britain’s action and policies Before and after the American Revolution |
| Loyalist | A person who remained loyal to the Great Britain during the American Revolution |
| neutral | Not taking a side in conflict |
| militia | Local armies of colonists |
| boycott | The refusal to buy a product as part of a protest |
| tariff | Taxes on products coming into a country |
| customs | Taxes on products coming into a country |
| Townshend Acts | A series of acts that placed taxes on products being sold to colonists |