Government & Rights
What is the process of collecting money from citizens to fund government expenses?
Taxation
What is the refusal to buy something as a form of protest?
Boycott
What were American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain called?
Patriots
What is a complaint, such as the colonists' complaint of “no taxation without representation”?
Grievance
What is an event that marks a historical change of course?
Turning Point
What word means the freedom to make choices without unfair control?
Liberty
What is the refusal to obey a law, especially through passive resistance, because of moral objections?
Civil Disobedience
What were American colonists who did NOT support independence from Great Britain called?
Loyalists
What is a small booklet used to share ideas or information?
Pamphlet
What battle was the turning point of the war and led France to support the Americans?
Saratoga
What is an introduction that explains the purpose of a document?
Preamble
What law prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
What is a person chosen to represent others at a meeting or assembly?
Delegate
What document written by Thomas Jefferson listed grievances against King George III and stated the right to create a new government?
Declaration of Independence
What is a group of people, countries, or organizations working together to achieve a specific goal?
Alliance
What are the rights all people have from birth, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
Unalienable Rights
What legal documents allowed British officials to search colonists’ homes, ships, and businesses without a warrant?
Writs of Assistance
What is a group of ordinary citizens trained to fight in emergencies?
Militia
What is a written agreement between two countries?
Treaty
What was the last major battle where the British were defeated, eventually leading to the Treaty of Paris recognizing U.S. independence?
Yorktown
What word describes the cruel and unfair use of power by a ruler or government?
Tyranny
What British response to the Boston Tea Party led colonists to form the First Continental Congress?
Intolerable Acts
What word describes the confidence and spirit of a group of people?
Morale
The colonists believed British actions threatened their freedom to make choices without unfair control. What vocabulary word means this freedom?
Liberty
The Declaration of Independence contained a list of complaints against King George III. What vocabulary word means a complaint?
Grievance