Early Settlers/ Revolutionary War

The American Revolution was a conflict between the colonists and _____________.

• the French
• the Spainish
• the British 

Which is the definition of the work ACT?

• The law making part of the British Government

• A person who represents others at a convention or conference

• A law passed by a government (i.e. the stamp act)

• to cancel, or undo a law

PARLIAMENT is...

• the lawmaking part of the British government, similar to the Congress in the United States

• a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain (against the King)

• to bring into a country, especially for sale

• to protest by refusing to use or buy a good or service

To PROTEST is...

• a person who represents others at a convention or conference

• to cancel, or undo, a law

• a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain (loyal to the King)

• to object (go against) in a public way to something that one believes is wrong or unfair

A DELEGATE is...

• the lawmaking part of the British government, similar to the Congress in the United States

• a person who represents others at a convention or conference

• to bring into a country, especially for sale

• a law created or passed by a government. (i.e. stamp act)

The word BOYCOTTED means...

• the lawmaking part of the British government, similar to the Congress in the United States

• a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain (against the King)

• a person who represents others at a convention or conference

• to protest by refusing to use or buy a good or service

To IMPORT something means...

• to bring into a country, especially for sale

• a law created or passed by a government. (i.e. stamp act)

• the lawmaking part of the British government, similar to the Congress in the United States

• to cancel, or undo, a law

REPEALED means....

• a person who represents others at a convention or conference

• to object (go against) in a public way to something that one believes is wrong or unfair

• to cancel, or undo, a law

• a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain (loyal to the King)

A LOYALIST is...

• a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain (loyal to the King)

• a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain (against the King)

• to protest by refusing to use or buy a good or service

• to bring into a country, especially for sale

A PATRIOT is...

• to object (go against) in a public way to something that one believes is wrong or unfair

• a law created or passed by a government. (i.e. stamp act)

• a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain (loyal to the King)

• a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain (against the King)