Social Studies #5 Causes of American Revolution Vocabulary

1. Great Britain's lawmaking assembly.

• Congress

• House of Burgesses

• Parliament

• House of Representatives

2. An organized refusal to buy goods or services.

• boycott

• tariff

• import

• repeal

3. A document that people sign that formally asks leaders to do or change something.

• Parliament

• protest

• boycott

• petition

4. A tax on imported goods.

• boycott

• tax

• tariff

• Tea Tax

5. To do away with.

• protest

• boycott

• repeal

• petition

6. To speak out against something.

• protest

• petition

• repeal

• boycott

7. A person chosen to represent others.

• committee

• democrat

• delegate

• correspondent

8. To come together or unite.

• protest

• unify

• militia

• correspond

9. A civilian army that is used only in emergencies.

• committee

• unify

• delegate

• militia

10. To communicate by writing letters.

• correspond

• unify

• committee

• militia