Social Studies Flashcards
Allegiance
Loyal to one’s country
Colony
A country, or area,under the control of another’s country, typically a distant one. The area is occupied by settlers from the mother👸🏼country
British
Citizens of the United Kingdom, sometimes also called Great Britain, which (at the time of the American Colonies) includes England, Whales, and Scotland ( and currently includes Northern Ireland
Boycott
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
Empire
An extensive group of states or countries 🇺🇸under a single ruler or government
Indentured servant
A person, who in exchange for free passage to the American Colonies, worked for a master for a period of four to seven years. Many Americans came to the colonies as indentured servants.
Liberty
To be free of government interference. To the Patriots, liberty was freedom from control by Great Britain
Loyalist
An American 🇺🇸who did not support revolution against Great Britain and was loyal to King George lll. Approximately one-third of all American Colonists during the Revolutionary were loyalists 🌺
Gentlemen👱🏻♂️
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 a gentleman 🙎🏻♂️ to befriend (or marry💍) people below their rank.
Quartering
The act of providing living and sleeping arrangements for a group of people, especially for military troops.
Repeal
The action of ending or canceling a law or congressional act.
Parliament
The official governing body of Great Britain made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Patriots
An American during the war who supported the cause of the Revolution. Only about one-third of Americans were Patriots. Sometimes these people were called Whigs
Redcoats
A slang term for British Soldiers who wore scarlet red uniform jackets
Sons of Liberty
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.
Tavern
An inn or meeting place that offered lodging and sold food and drink for both travelers and regular customers in the colonial era. Many politicial discussions in plans were debated at Taverns.
Tax
Money that is paid by the people to run the country.
Treason
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.
Tyranny
An overly controlling and unfair government ruled by a tyrant, or absolute ruler whose power is not limited. Americans believe that the British government was a tyranny
