American Revolution Vocab Review

Militia men trained to be ready quickly

Act suspending New York's assembly and taxing items like paper, paint, glass, lead, and tea.

Supporters of the American Colonists; rebels

Act only requiring colonists to house troops and give them supplies.

Men disguised as Native Americans (specifically, Mohawks) destroyed tea on British ships

First battles of the Revolutionary War

Event during which British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists

Individuals who supported the British

Secret society opposing the British

Documents British officers needed to search homes and businesses for smuggled goods.

Document calling for separation from Britain

Act requiring documents to have an official seal showing the tax on it was paid.

Britain passed these acts to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.

A force of armed civilians, most of whom are NOT professional soldiers

Refusal to buy certain products