1. American Revolution Vocabulary

2. Raw materials
Natural materials before being processed or manufactured into something
The American Colonies sent raw materials to England who sent them manufactured goods.

3. IMPOSED
Set something to be obeyed, paid or fulfilled: such as imposing taxes or someone’s personal preference
The Bristish imposed new taxes after the French and Indian War.

4. Exports  good sent to another country for sale
Colonial exports included fish, lumber, indigo, rice, tobacco, and cotton
Imports  goods FROM another country
British goods sold to the colonies included tea, manufactured goods, like paper, cloth, tools

5. Colonists NOT Happy!
Dissatisfaction: The feeling or attitude of not being happy, disappointment, or grievances
Grievances: complaints against someone
The colonist showed dissatisfaction with British ways and sent King George III a list of grievances.

6. Hear Ye Hear YE!
Resent: To feel or show displeasure or anger at (a person, act, or remark) from a sense of injury or insult from the other person
WE Are NOT happy with Great Britain! WHY do we as English citizens need British soldiers in the colonies???

7. Financial terms Proprietor: owner of a business
Finance: To raise money, or capital, for financials needs; obtaining money to pay bills or debts. 
Revenue: The income of a government from taxation, duties, customs, or other sources; a regular amount of money coming in
Debt: money owed to someone
Boycott: Refusal to buy goods or services

8. Match the financial term and example:
Debt
Capital
Finance
Proprietor
Revenue A. B. C D E.

9. Government Terms:
Legislature: Elected body or group of people who can make, change, or repeal laws of a country or state. Branch of government having the power to make laws distinguished from executive and judicial branches.
Parliament: The legislature or law making body in Great Britain
Colonial Legislatures—law making assembly
Colonial Governors—appointed by monarch or proprietor

10. Proclamation: Something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement
Representation: The right to be represented by delegates in legislation or government on your behalf. Representatives give citizens a voice for their interests in government.

11. Who’s Side are you on?
Loyalist: A person who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution, Tory
Patriot: A person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with great devotion.

12. Tyranny or Treason ?
Tryranny--"one who rules without law, looks to his own advantage rather than that of his subjects, and uses extreme and cruel tactics—against his own people as well as others". Plato & Aristotle
treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's king or nation; a traitor; high treason against the King

13. Raw materials, resented, treason, imposed,
1. The British government _________ many taxes on the colonies.
2. The colonists ________ the Stamp Act.
3. The traitor was caught by his act of _______ in betraying the King.
4. _____________ were sent from the colonies in trade for manufactured goods from Great Britain.

14. revenue, tyranny, proclamation, Patriots
5. The ___________ supported breaking away from the mother country.
6. The tax money paid to the government is ___________.
7. The public announcement, or __________, stated the colonists must obey the King’s laws.
8. The __________ of a government is shown when it ignores the needs of its citizens.

15. proprietor, dissatisfaction, Parliament
9. The ________, or unhappiness, of the colonists was shown in the Boston Tea Party.
10. A __________ is the owner of a business or a colony.
11. __________ is the British legislature.

16. boycotted, representation
12. The colonists ________ British goods.
13. Complete this famous phrase:
Not Taxation without _____________.