Vocabulary 1
Define Red Coat
British Solider
Define Colonist
People who lived in the 13 colonies
Define Sugar Act
A tax placed on sugar
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
Who is the author:
"By: Matthew Darly, 1774 April, London"
Matthew Darly
Define tax
Money paid to the government
A colonist who wanted freedom from the British king.
Define Stamp Act
A tax placed on all paper products
Which side did the Native Americans fight on during the French and Indian War?
The French
Is a primary source always reliable?
NO!!!!
Define loyalist
Those in the colonies remaining LOYAL to the British king
Define independence
Being it's own country/person and not relying on others
Define propaganda
Information that is bias to promote one person/idea
What does, "no taxation without representation" mean?
One should not pay taxes if they have no say!
What is primary? What is secondary?
Primary: a source from the time period it is talking about
Secondary: a source written after the time period it is talking about
Define the Boston Port Act
Closed the port of Boston so no selling/trading could be done.
Define militia
Ordinary colonists who were trained to fight
Define the Quartering Act
Required colonists to provide food and housing to red coats
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
A line drawn by the British king that kept colonists from moving in the Ohio River Valley
Explain what Corroborative Value is
Corroborative Value is where we see if sources agree or disagree with other sources that we have looked at.
Define effigy
Sculpture or model of a person
Define the Townshend Acts
Placed taxes on glass, lead, paint and more
Define the Declaratory Act
Ensured British government could tax/make laws for colonists
What is the Writ of Assistance?
A rule that gave Red Coats permission to search colonists homes whenever
Explain what historical context is
Historical context is information that allows the reader to better understand what was happening at the time