Colonial Rebellion Against Great Britain

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms related to the American Revolution and colonial responses to British actions.

Boycott

To refuse to buy something.

First Continental Congress

A meeting of colonial representatives to write a petition to King George to remove recent acts applied to Massachusetts.

Loyalists

Those who supported the King and Parliament.

Monopoly

When no one else sells the same product.

Patriots

Those who wanted independence.

Repealed

Reversed.

Committees of Correspondence

Groups formed to facilitate communication among the colonies regarding boycotts and other actions.

Minutemen

Colonial militia members who were ready to fight at a minute's notice.

Boston Tea Party

A protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to oppose British taxation.

Tea consumption calculation

If tea was .75 cents a pound and colonists consumed 6 million pounds, that totals 4.5 million dollars.