TCI Lesson 11 Vocabulary

Loyalist

• not taking sides

• people in the colonies who wanted the colonies to stay under the control of Great Britain

• people in the American colonies who wanted to become independent from Great Britain

• a person guilty of betraying or acting against his or her own country

Traitor

• not taking sides

• people in the colonies who wanted the colonies to stay under the control of Great Britain

• people in the American colonies who wanted to become independent from Great Britain

• a person guilty of betraying or acting against his or her own country

Patriot

• not taking sides

• people in the colonies who wanted the colonies to stay under the control of Great Britain

• people in the American colonies who wanted to become independent from Great Britain

• a person guilty of betraying or acting against his or her own country

technology

• not taking sides

• separation from, or freedom from control by, another country or government

• the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

• a person guilty of betraying or acting against his or her own country

neutral

• not taking sides

• separation from, or freedom from control by, another country or government

• the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

• a person guilty of betraying or acting against his or her own country

independence

• not taking sides

• separation from, or freedom from control by, another country or government

• the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

• a person guilty of betraying or acting against his or her own country

Who would have said,  “In England’s Parliament, colonists have no vote or say,  so Great Britain should not tax us!”

• Loyalist

• Patriot

Who would have said,  “We need the protection of England for our colonists, so we should pay taxes to them for their support.”

• Loyalist

• Patriot

Who would have said,  “We are so angry that those people took all of that tea and just dumped it into the water. King George is so upset with them.”

• Loyalist

• Patriot

Who would have said,  “We are so tired of all of these British soldiers living here and taking away our jobs and telling us what to do all the time.”

• Loyalist

• Patriot