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Chapter 5 Vocabulary

The American Revolution

TermDefinition
proclamation a formal, public statement that announces something new
tax money paid by people to governments for public expenses
democracy a political system in which power lies with citizens
Sons of Liberty A secret group who fought to oppose the taxes placed on the colonies by Great Britain
Tea Act 1773 A tax imposed on the colonists by Great Britain for tea.
Intolerable Acts A collection of laws passed in response to the Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams political writer and creator of the Sons of Liberty
militiamen local citizens who serve in an army in emergencies
Paul Revere rode to warn the Sons of Liberty about the British plan to destroy colonial munitions
Loyalists Americans who stayed loyal to King George
Boston Massacre colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers
Boston Tea Party Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into the Boston Harbor to protest tea tax
Patrick Henry member of the House of Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism
John Adams promoted the cause of independence
George Washington Commander of the Continental Army
Thomas Jefferson Major author of the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin Prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence; helped gain French support for American Independence
Lord Cornwallis British general who surrendered at Yorktown
Treaty of Paris 1783 - written agreement that officially ended Britain's rule
surrender to agree to stop fighting, hiding, resisting, etc.
peace a state or period of mutual concord between governments
treaty an official agreement that is made between two or more countries or groups; a contract in writing between two or more political authorities.
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