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 11-2 PPV rebel- To oppose those in charge, even to the point of fighting them with weapons, because of different ideas about what is right. (p. 292) Stamp Act- A law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 requiring colonists to pay a tax on newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, and even playing cards. (p. 293) treason- The betrayal of one’s country by giving help to an enemy. (p. 293) Sons of Liberty- Groups of colonists who organized themselves to protest against the British government. (p. 293) repeal- To withdraw or cancel. (p. 293) Townshend Acts- Taxes passed by Parliament in 1767 for goods brought into the colonies. (p. 294) boycott- To refuse to do business or have contact with a person, group country, or product. (p. 294) Committees of Correspondence- Groups organized in the 1770s to keep colonists informed of important events. (p. 295) Boston Tea Party- a 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into the Boston Harbor. (p. 296) Intolerable Acts- The laws passed by the British parliament in 1774 that closed Boston Harbor, dissolved the Massachusetts assembly, and forced Boston colonists to house British soldiers. (p. 297) Patrick Henry- 1736-1799 Virginia Burgess who encouraged the colonists to fight for their independence from Great Britain. (p. 293) Samuel Adams- 1722-1803 Patriot and leader in the American Revolution. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and a cousin of John Adams. (p. 293) Mercy Otis Warren- 1728-1814 Patriot, poet, and playwright who urged women to give up tea and other taxable goods from Great Britain in the 1760s. (p. 294) Crispus Attucks- 1723?-1770 Patriot and former slave and the first person killed in the Boston Massacre in 1770. (p. 294) Abigail Adams- 1744-1818 first lady to President John Adams. She wrote many letters about the role of women in the new country. (p. 296) Article posted May 9, 2011 at 04:05 PM • comment • Reads 382 • see all articles |
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