| A | B |
|---|
| tax | is money paid by the people to run the country. |
| congress | A meeting of representatives who have authority to make decisions |
| ally | is a friend, especially in times of war |
| liberty | freedom |
| proclamation | an official public statement |
| rebellion | is a fight against a government. |
| smuggling | is to import goods illegally in order to avoid paying the tax. |
| boycott | is a refusal to buy goods and services |
| repeal | - is to undo a law or tax |
| protest | is an event in which people complain about an issue. |
| massacre | is the killing of people that can’t defend themselves. |
| correspondence | is a written communication |
| delegate | is someone chosen to speak and act for others |
| petition | is a request for action signed by many people. |
| minutemen | were members of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British. |
| patriot | is a colonist against British rule. |
| commander | is an officer in charge of an army |
| quarter | to give people food and shelter |
| militia | is a group of ordinary people who train to become fighters. |
| sugar act | This was a law passed in 1764 that forced |
| stamp act | A tax on all printed material |
| townshend act | This act put a tax on glass, lead, paint, |
| tea act | This act removed some taxes paid by the British East India Tea Co. and allowed the co. to sell tea directly to the colonists |
| intolerable acts | Britain punished the colonists of Boston for the Boston Tea Party. The British government closed the port of Boston ships could not leave or enter to trade goods. |
| Boston Massacre | British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists |
| French and Indian War | a war where the French and Native |
