American Revolution Vocabulary Practice

In England, the people who made the laws were called_______.

A ________ is a small military group of people who are from the community, that fight in an emergency.

A______ was a member/volunteer in the American Revolution who could be ready to fight at a moment's notice.

The ______ were women who boycotted buying British goods after the Townshend Acts

A_______ is where many people are brutally killed at one time.

_______ means that you provide food, shelter, and accommodations for troops in your house.

A _______ is a written request that can be signed by others and sent to a person in authority.

A______ was a colonist who still believed and followed the rules of the British and supported them.

________ are freedoms that protected by the government's laws.

________ is money that is paid to the government for goods and services.

A______ is someone who is elected to represent people in congress.

_______ is a group of representatives who meet to discuss important things about government.

A_______ is a public announcement of a very important event.

To feel ______ you have a feeling of freedom from the oppressive actions of others on your behavior or political views.

In the colonies you were either a ________ or a ______.

If you have _________ in your government, it means you are being ruled cruelly and oppressively.

A______ is someone who defends their country and is prepared to protect it.

The ________ were a secret group of colonists who protested English rule and the Stamp Act.

When you are illegally moving goods in or out of the country you are _________

The ____________ were women who tried to ______ the British good dues to high taxes.

Because of the high British _______ on goods, the colonists began to _____ items into the US illegally.

When you speak or act on the behalf of someone else you are a___________