Chapter 6 Vocabulary

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Chapter 6Vocabulary

• The
• Road to Revolution

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King George III-the British ruler during the
American Revolution.
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Boycott-a refusal to buy goods.
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Sons of Liberty-a secret group of colonists that
met to oppose British policy.
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Samuel Adams-leader of the Boston Sons of
Liberty.
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John Adams-cousin of Samuel Adams, a lawyer, who
defended the British soldiers involved in the
Boston Massacre.
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Militia-a force of armed colonists who pledged
to defend their community.
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Minutemen-trained militia who were ready to
fight in a minutes notice.
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1st Continental Congress-(1774)delegates from
colonies except Georgia, met and voted to ban all
trade with Britain until Intolerable Acts were
repealed.
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Lexington and Concord-minutemen and Red Coats
engage in the first battles of the Revolutionary
War.
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Artillery-cannons and large guns.
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Declaration of Independence-(July 4,
1776)-colonial document that described why the
colonies were breaking away from Britain
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Thomas Jefferson-author of the Declaration of
Independence.
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• THE
• END!