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Vocab Chapter 1-5
About the Book
The American Revolution
The story Chp 1-5
Colonies
100
in a way that shows casual indifference.
What is nonchalantly?
100
Ester Forbes
What is the name of the author who wrote the novel "Johnny Tremain"?
100
the American Revolution was fought between whom?
What are the British Red Coats and the American Soldiers (Colonists, militia, minute men)?
100
this is the book Johnny reads from at the breakfast table.
What is the Bible?
100
this is the fastest travel method between the colonies.
What is a horse or horse drawn carriage?
200
this means puzzling.
What is enigmatical?
200
is the setting of the novel "Johnny Tremain"? year and city
What is city of Boston in 1770
200
the first major battle of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
200
this daughter is the same age as Johnny
Who is Cillia?
200
this takes days, weeks and sometimes months to get to the colonists.
What is mail and/or news?
300
to distress by disappointment or humiliation.
What is chagrin?
300
identifies historical fiction genre (what is historical fiction?)
What is the genre where some characters, events, and settings of the story are true?
300
a meeting of representatives from every colony to discuss action to be taken against the intolerable acts.
What is the First Continental Congress?
300
he does not like Johnny because Johnny is younger and better in the shop.
Who is Dove?
300
said you had to pay cash tax on any paper used
What is The Stamp Act
400
worthy of respect.
What is venerable?
400
this is someone who is a student and trains for a trade under a teacher. The student may live with the teacher for a few years.
What is an apprentice?
400
signed in 1783 and ended the American Revolution
What is the Treaty of Paris?
400
it is what Johnny is working on for Mr. Hancock.
What is a sugar basin?
400
these people supported independence from Britain and opposed British control of the colonies.
What is a Whig?
500
without being noticed
What is unobtrusively?
500
a strip of land that connect the main land to a harbor.
What is "The Neck"
500
the main reason the colonist came to America to settle.
What is religious freedom?
500
When Johnny returns home, Mrs. Lapham accuses him of stealing what?
What are shoes?
500
These people were loyal to King George and all his rule they opposed the Whigs.
Who are the Torries?