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Causes of Revolution Vocabulary
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Patriot A person who is loyal to their community and country. Patrick Henry was a patriot and supported colonial independence.
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Loyalist/Tory A colonist during the revolution that was loyal to the king and England. The loyalists were driven out of Boston and sailed back to England.
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Repeal To remove or cancel a colonial law. The Townshend Acts were repealed after the Boston Massacre.
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Committees of Correspondence A letter writing campaign throughout the colonies to inform everyone about protests and boycotts. The Committees of Correspondence helped to inform all colonists of British Actions against them.
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Declaratory Act A law passed by Parliament informing colonists that British law would be enforced in the colonies. The colonists ignored the Declaratory Acts thinking it wouldn’t affect them.
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Tariff/tax A tax or a fee charged on imports. The Sugar Act and the Towshend Acts carried high tariffs.
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Intolerable/Coercive Acts The laws imposed by England after the Boston Tea Party. The Intolerable Acts closed the port of Boston.
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Writs of Assistance A search warrant for British officers to search colonial homes and businesses for smuggled goods. The Writs of Assistance invaded the privacy of colonists everywhere.
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Revenue Money earned from work or products. The British govt. needed to generate revenue to pay off their war debt.
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Impressment To force captured people to fight on the side of the opposing group. Many slaves were impressed into British service during the Revolution.
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