ARW Word Work Module

American Revolutionary War

Word Work

Today you will be working independently to learn American Revolutionary War vocabulary.

You will first:

-learn the new vocabulary words.

-answer the questions / complete the activities

​Taxes

Money paid by citizens to support their government.

Taxation without Representation

A situation in which the government imposes taxes on individuals who don't have representation within that government.

Tariffs

A special tax placed on imported goods

Militia

A body of citizens with some military training who are called to active duty only in an emergency.

Sons of Liberty

A group of colonial men who protested the unfair taxes of the British.

Continental Army

The army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War.

Multiple Choice

A tariff is...

• A special tax on legal documents

• A special tax on tea

• A special tax on rare foods

• A special tax on imported goods

Fill in the Blanks

The continental army was...

Draw

Draw a militia

Multiple Choice

Taxes are...

• Money paid by citizens to support their government

• Money paid by citizens to support other citizens

• Money paid by citizens to support only the military

• Money paid by citizens to support foreign countries

Open Ended

Taxation without representation means...

Multiple Choice

The Sons of Liberty were...

• A group of children who helped their fathers fight in the American Revolutionary war

• Loyalist men who protested the colonies trying to leave Britain

• King George III's special team of assistants

• Colonial men who protested the unfair taxes of the British

Open Ended

Use the word "taxes" in a sentence

Open Ended

Use the word "militia" in a sentence.

Open Ended

Use the phrase "Taxation without Representation" in a sentence.

Open Ended

Use the word "tariffs" in a sentence.

Open Ended

Use the phrase "continental army" in a sentence.