Chapter 11 vocabulary

Question 1

Independence

Answer 1

Freedom, especially from the control by another country or government.

Question 2

Patriots

Answer 2

People in the American colonies who wanted the colonist to break away from Great Britain. Such people favored independence for the colonies.

Question 3

Loyalist

Answer 3

People in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to remain under control of the king and Great Britain. Loyalist were loyal to the king and opposed independence.

Question 4

Neutralist

Answer 4

American colonist who did not support either side( loyalist or patriot) in the fight for independence from Great Britain.

Question 5

Traitors

Answer 5

A person guilty of acting against his or her own country.

Question 6

Sons of Liberty

Answer 6

In 1765, Adams helped organize a group of Patriots called the Sons of Liberty. The sons .ed the Boston tea party to protest British taxes on tea.