Causes of the American Revolution Vocabulary

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Causes of the American Revolution Vocabulary

• Miss Bucella

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Mercantilism

• We learned this in our last unit
• Can somebody describe to me what mercantilism is?
  (Hint It was on our quiz!)

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Mercantilism

• Dictionary Definition To maximize wealth and
  surplus of exports, a mother country must control
  trade of their colonies
• Teacher Definition The practice of creating
  wealth by controlling trade

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Patriot

• Dictionary Definition American colonist who
  fought for independence from Great Britain during
  the revolution
• Teacher Definition Colonist who wanted the
  colonies to be free from British rule during the
  Am. Revolution

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Who are some famous Patriots?

• Samuel Adams
• And his Sons of Liberty
• Benjamin Franklin
• Patrick Henry
• Give me liberty, or give me death!
• John Adams

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Loyalists

• Dictionary Definition Colonist who sided with
  Britain and wanted to stay loyal to the European
  country during the American Revolution
• Teacher Definition Colonist who wanted the
  colonies to remain loyal to England and not
  declare independence

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Boycott

• Dictionary Definition The act of refusing to buy
  certain goods. It is a method often used in
  protest movements.
• Teacher Definition You refuse to buy a product
  because buying it would support an unworthy cause

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Redcoats

• Who were the redcoats?
• Why do you think they were called redcoats?

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Redcoats

• Dictionary Definition British soldiers who
  fought against the colonists in the American
  Revolution. They wore bright red uniforms.
• Teacher explanation The English soldiers who
  fought against the Patriots

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Continental Congress

• Dictionary Definition Meeting of colonial
  delegates in Philadelphia, PA to petition to King
  George for fairer treatment.
• Teacher Explanation Group of highly regarded
  colonists who met to write the Declaration of
  Independence

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Independence Hall

• Dictionary Definition Official state building in
  Philadelphia, PA where the Continental Congress
  met
• Teacher Explanation Birthplace of the
  Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
  Constitution

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Tariff / Tax

• Dictionary Definition Duties or customs imposed
  by a government on imports or exports.
• Teacher Definition Taxes put on the colonists so
  that Britain could control them and make money.

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Parliament

• Dictionary Definition The legislature of Great
  Britain, consisting of three groups that rule the
  country and its colonies.
• Teacher Definition The government of England
  that ruled over the 13 colonies
• It still exists today over in Europe

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Minutemen

• Who were minutemen? Do you know?
• Why do you think they were called this?

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Minutemen

• Dictionary Definition American militia members
  who were supposed to be ready to fight at a
  minutes notice.
• Teacher Definition American Patriots who got
  immediately ready to fight the British whenever
  they were needed