VOCABULARY
group of volunteers who fight in times of emergency.
militia
to charge high prices for goods
profiteering
Why did the King and Parliament pass the Proclamation of 1763?
to prevent British settlers from moving past the Appalachian Mountains
How did the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party affect how the colonists felt about the King and Parliament?
They were surprised at how bad the British government would treat citizens
colonists who supported fight for independence
patriot
refuse to buy goods or services
boycott
The Stamp Act, the Townshend Act, and The Tea Act are all British _______ that the colonists had to pay.
taxes
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
The delegates wanted to try one last time to make peace.
rapid rise in prices
inflation
to run away or leave someone in need
desert
Why did the colonists call the Coercive Acts the Intolerable Acts?
Because they felt they were too great of a punishment
How did women support the fight for independence?
made clothes; ran businesses; fought in battle.
peace agreement
treaty
barrier preventing movement of troops and supplies
blockade
Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, and Paul Revere were all important__________
Patriots
How were loyalists treated during the Revolutionary War?
Bad; property taken; forced to leave
river or stream that flows into larger river
tributary
colonists who supported Great Britain
loyalist
What were the beliefs of John Locke? What rights did all people have?
Life, Liberty, and Right to Own Property
What were the strengths of the British army?
More soldiers, better training, uniforms, more weapons