Colonial Rebellion Against Great Britain

A collection of flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to the colonial rebellion against Great Britain leading up to the American Revolution.

Boycott

To refuse to buy something.

First Continental Congress

A meeting of colonial representatives who wrote a petition to King George to remove the 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Repealed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 or annulled.

Committees of Correspondence

Groups formed to facilitate communication between colonies.

Minutemen

Colonists who were trained to be ready at a minute's notice to fight.

Boston Tea Party

A political protest by the colonists against the British tax on tea.

Tea Consumption Calculation

If tea was .75 cents a pound and colonists consumed 6 million pounds, the total cost would be 4.5 million dollars.