Revolutionary American Key Vocab

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British King during the American Revolution

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King George III

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Refusal to buy certain products.

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boycott

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An American colonist who supported the King.

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loyalist

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American colonist who sided with the rebels during the Revolution.

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patriot

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Income a government collects for expenses.

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revenue

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Killed for beliefs.

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martyr

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American army during the Revolutionary War.

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Continental Army

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Group of colonists opposing British policies during the American Revolution.

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Sons of Liberty

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Date of independence from Great Britain:

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July 2, 1776

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Primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson