American Rev

Question 1

Ashley Roark

Answer 1

5th Grade Student

Question 2

Allegiance

Answer 2

Loyal to one’s country.

Question 3

Colony

Answer 3

A country, or area, under the control of another country, typically a distant one. The area is occupied by settlers from the “mother” country.

Question 4

British

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Citizens of the United Kingdom, sometimes also called Great Britain, which (at the time of the American Colonies) includes England, Wales, and Scotland (and currently includes Northern Ireland).

Question 5

Boycott

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The refusal to buy certain goods as a way to protest. Boycotts and other protests are organized ways to publicly express a strong disagreement with a government or company policy or action.

Question 6

Empire

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An extensive group of states or countries under a single ruler or government.

Question 7

Indentured Servant

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A person, who in exchange for free passage to the American Colonies, worked for a master for a period of four to seven years came to the colonies as indentured servants.

Question 8

Liberty

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To be free of government interference. To the Patriots, liberty was freedom from control by Great Britain.

Question 9

Loyalist/Tory

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An American who did not support revolution against Great Britain and was loyal to King George III. Approximately one-third of all American Colonists during the Revolution were Loyalists.

Question 10

Nobleman/gentlemen

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A man belonging to a high social or political class, usually wealthy. This status was passed down through generations of families, and it was not normally acceptable for noblemen to befriend (or marry) people below their rank.

Question 11

Quartering

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The act of providing living and sleeping arrangements for a group of people, especially for military troops.

Question 12

Repeal

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The act of ending or cancelling a law or congressional act.

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Parliament

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The official governing body of Great Britain made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

Question 14

Patriot

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An America during the war who supported the cause of the revolution. Only about one-third of Americans were Patriots. Sometimes these people were called Whigs.

Question 15

Redcoats

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A slang term for British soldiers who wore scarlet red uniform jackets.

Question 16

Sons of Liberty

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A Secret group of radicals formed by Sam Adams to protest the Stamp Act. The used violence such as tarring and feathering to punish Loyalists and to protest British policies.

Question 17

Tavern

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An Inn or meeting place that offered lodging and sold food and drink for both travellers and regular customers in the Colonial era. Many political discussions and plans were debated at taverns.

Question 18

Tax

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Money that is paid bu the people to run the country.

Question 19

Treason

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The crime of betraying your country, especially by attempting to kill the ruler or overthrow the government. A person who commits treason is considered a traitor.

Question 20

Tyranny

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An overly controlling and unfair government ruled by a tyrant, or absolute ruler whose power is not limited. Americans believed the British government was a tyranny.