American Revolution Flashcards
No taxation without representation
The basic idea of the American Revolution, a phrase rejecting government control without the participation of the people
Tyranny
Unreasonable use of power
Protest
Expressing a strong objection to something or someone
Subject
A citizen or member of a state or ruling system
Ally
One party cooperating with another for military or other purposes
French and Indian War
The expensive, 7-year war that Britain fought and won against the French and their Indigenous allies (also called the Seven Years’ War)
Parliament
The lawmaking body of the British government
Stamp Act
Law requiring North American colonists to pay a tax on all printed documents from England
Boston Tea Party
Anti-Britain protest involving colonists throwing tea into the Boston harbor
Coercive Act
Several British laws that further restricted the colonists in response to the Boston Tea Party (also called the Intolerable Act)
Continental Congress
Organization that represented the colonies and issued the Declaration of Independence in 1776
U.S. Constitution
Document establishing the structure and principles of the U.S. Government
Ratify
To sign approval or consent, making an agreement or contract valid
Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments or additions to the U.S. Constitution, including individual rights, liberties, and protections
