American Revolution

Mr. Worthington May (United States of America)
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  1. colony
    a group of organisms of the same type living together
    One thing to keep in mind is that many of the American colonies were first founded by people trying to escape religious persecution in England.
  2. implemented
    forced or compelled or put in force
    They implemented a number of laws including the Sugar Act, Currency Act, Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act.
  3. blockade
    a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
    British ships blockaded Boston Harbor, punishing everyone who lived in Boston, both patriots and loyalists.
  4. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
    They also established a boycott of British goods.
  5. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
    Protests in Boston
  6. disarm
    take away the weapons from; render harmless
    In 1775, British soldiers in Massachusetts were ordered to disarm the American rebels and to arrest their leaders.
  7. motto
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
    Their motto became "No Taxation Without Representation."
  8. repeal
    cancel officially
    They sent a petition to King George III to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
  9. intolerable
    incapable of being put up with
    Intolerable Acts
  10. response
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
    In 1774, twelve of the thirteen colonies sent representatives to the First Continental Congress as a direct response to the Intolerable Acts.
  11. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
    One thing to keep in mind is that many of the American colonies were first founded by people trying to escape religious persecution in England.
  12. patriot
    one who loves and defends his or her country
    Several patriots in Boston protested this act by boarding ships in Boston harbor and dumping their tea into the water.
  13. troop
    a group of soldiers
    British troops not only helped the colonists to fight the war, but were stationed in the colonies for protection after the war.
  14. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
    It took several years and many events to push the colonists to a point where they wanted to fight for their independence.
  15. imposed
    set forth authoritatively as obligatory
    In 1773, the British imposed a new tax on tea.
  16. Congress
    the legislature of the United States government
    First Continental Congress
  17. representative
    serving to typify
    They said they should not have to pay British taxes because they had no representatives in the British Parliament.
  18. petition
    a formal request that something be submitted to an authority
    They sent a petition to King George III to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
  19. impose
    charge and collect payment
    In 1764, they began to impose new laws and taxes.
  20. rebel
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
    In 1775, British soldiers in Massachusetts were ordered to disarm the American rebels and to arrest their leaders.
  21. ally
    a friendly nation
    Both sides allied with various Native American tribes.
  22. established
    brought about or set up or accepted
    They also established a boycott of British goods.
  23. freedom
    the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
    As the British government became more involved in the affairs of colonies, people began to worry that they would once again lose their freedoms.
  24. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
    Many colonies sent supplies to help Boston during the blockade.
  25. affair
    a vaguely specified social event
    As the British government became more involved in the affairs of colonies, people began to worry that they would once again lose their freedoms.
  26. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
    One of the Intolerable Acts was the Boston Port Act which shut down the port of Boston for trade.
  27. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
    In 1775, British soldiers in Massachusetts were ordered to disarm the American rebels and to arrest their leaders.
  28. united
    being or joined into a single entity
    The laws caused the colonies to become more united against the British.
  29. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
    The increased laws punishing the colonies did little to control the colonies as the British had hoped, but actually had the opposite effect.
  30. govern
    exercise authority over, as of nations
    Prior to 1764, the British government had pretty much left the colonists alone to govern themselves.
Created on Thu Dec 10 15:38:44 EST 2015

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