Kinsey 4 Revolutionary war

Question 1

Allegiance

Answer 1

Loyalty to ones country

Question 2

Colony

Answer 2

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

Question 3

British

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Boycott

Answer 4

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 5

Empire

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Parliament

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Sons of liberty

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Treason

Answer 8

The crime of betraying your country especially to kill the ruler or over through the government. A person who commitments treason is considered a traitor.

Question 9

Tyranny

Answer 9

I overly controlling and unfair government ruled by a tyrant, or absolute ruler whose power is not limited British Government was a tyranny

Question 10

Patriot

Answer 10

An American during the war who supported the cause of the revolution. Only about one third of the Americans were patriots,sometimes these people were called wigs.

Question 11

Taverns

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Red coats

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Tax

Answer 13

Money that is paid by the people to run the country

Question 14

Indentured servant

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Loyalist

Answer 15

An American that did not support the revolution agents Great Britain and was loyal to King Gorge III. One third of the colonists were loyalists.

Question 16

Quartering

Answer 16

The a t of providing living and sleeping arrangements for a group of people especially for military troops

Question 17

Repeal

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Noble man/Gentleman

Answer 18

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 noble men to befriend or marry below there rank.

Question 19

Liberty

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Events leading up to the AR

Describe 2

Answer 20

1 the Royal Proclamation of 1763
2 stamp act 1763
3 Boston massacre 1770
4 Boston Tea Party 1774 
5 intolerable acts 1774
6 the first continental congress

Question 21

Contrast the to governments

Answer 21

Great Britain
Made up of King George III and the Parliament
The American Colonies
Shard between the Parliament and King George below them are 13 governors

Question 22

What are the advantages of each side on the eve of the revolution

Answer 22

Britain
Worlds most powerful navy wealthiest and experienced leaders

American Colonies
Fighting for a something they want

Question 23

What were thet sons of liberty and what did they do

Answer 23

The sons of liberty were formed by John Adams to protest the stamp act and used violence like tarring and feathering

Question 24

What Purpose did taverns have for the colonies

Answer 24

Taverns were a social gathering space and provoked bad behavior because they got to here news from other colonies

Question 25

What events led the colonist to rebel against King George and the British

Answer 25

“Taxation without representation!”

Question 26

Compare the two George’s

Answer 26

King George
Was a farmer 
Was a family man
Had a empire
George Washington
Was a farmer 
Was a family man
Had a lot of land