American Revolution Vocab I

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To refuse to buy or take part in

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Boycott

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Nickname given to someone who wanted to fight for independence from Britain

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Patriot

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Colonial militia volunteer who was prepared to fight at a minute’s notice

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Minutemen

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Military force raised from the general population that was prepared to fight in an emergency

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Militia

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A complaint

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Grievance

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a biased message that has been molded to influence or even control what you think

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propaganda

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A person who wished to stay a British colony and supported the King was called a

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Loyalist

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the lawmaking branch of the British Government

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Parliament

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bringing or taking goods in secret

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smuggle

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Mercantilism is

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a system where colonies make the mother country rich