Road to Revolution Vocab 1

Front

The English formed a ____________ with ships to keep others from entering the harbor.

Back

blockade

Front

Colonists showed disapproval of imposed taxes by performing an act of _____________.

Back

civil disobedience

Front

High tea taxes led colonists to ________________ from other countries.

Back

smuggling

Front

Colonists formed _____________ groups to fight the British.

Back

Militia

Front

Britain's high governing body.

Back

Parliament

Front

The ______________ continued to support the king and did not want to break away from England.

Back

loyalist

Front

Colonists had many ______________ against Britain due to taxes.

Back

grievances

Front

The town leader wrote a ______________ to show the king the colonists' disapproval of the taxes.

Back

petition

Front

The ______________ did not support the king and wanted to break away from England.

Back

patriot

Front

The ___________________ banned colonists from moving west of the Appalachians.

Back

Proclamation of 1763