Skip to content

Terms and definitions

Everything in this flashcard set.

boycott
A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
stamp act
An ___ passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by
budget
A summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
declaration
A formal public statement
representation
The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
repeal
The act of abrogating
Samuel Adams
American Revolutionary leader and patriot
treason
A crime that undermines the offender's government
liberty
Immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
taxation
Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
bias
A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
quarter
A district of a city having some distinguishing character
Paul Revere
American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride to warn the colonists in Lexington
point of view
A mental position from which things are ___
intolerable
Incapable of being tolerated or endured
commander
Someone in an official position of authority who can ___ or control others
monopoly
A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
petition
A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
mercenary
A person hired to fight for another country than their own
blockade
A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
Bunker Hill
The first important battle of the American War of Independence which was fought at Breed's ___

Explore more

More in World History

More from ScrambleSage