American Revolution Vocabulary

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Boycott

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A refusal to buy or use goods and services to show disapproval or bring about change.

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Embargo

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A ban on trade with another country.

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Militia

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A group of armed citizens who serve as soldiers.

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Minutemen

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Member of a militia during the American Revolution who could be ready to fight in sixty seconds.

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Loyalist

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A person who continued to support British rule.

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Patriot

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Colonists who rebelled against the British and wanted America to be its own country.

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Tyranny

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Cruel or oppressive government or rule.

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Sons of Liberty

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A group of American colonists who disagreed with British rule.

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Parliament

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A group of representatives, usually of an entire nation, that makes laws.

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7 Years War/French and Indian War

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(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.