Key Terms and War Words
Colonists
People from England who left and moved to the Thirteen Colonies (what we know as the United States).
Taxes
When the government makes people pay extra for goods in order to make money.
King George III taxed paper, ink, and tea for the colonists, so those items were really expensive.
King George III taxed paper, ink, and tea for the colonists, so those items were really expensive.
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Patriots and LoyalistsListen to the voki on the left for the definitions of Patriots and Loyalists.
On a separate sheet of paper, write down the definitions of the words. After the voki ends, be ready to answer Paul's question: If you were a colonist at this time, which side do you think you would be on? Why would you be on that side? |
Protest
When people don't like the way something is happening and they act out against it.
One example of a protest is the Boston Tea Party.
One example of a protest is the Boston Tea Party.
Treason
When a person doesn't follow the rules of the government.