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boycott to not buy something Patriot a person who wanted to break free from Britain Stamp Act one reason why the colonies got angry in 1765 Loyalist a person who wanted to remain a British citizen traitor a colonist who turned against England King George The First Continental Congress decided to send a petition to_______. Lexington The first battle of the American Revolution was at _____. British trade Some colonists worried that independence would mean the loss of ___. "Olive Branch Petition" Members of the Second Continental Congress sent the _______________ to the King of England. freedom The Declaration of Independence explained why the colonists wanted ____. political cartoon The main purpose of a ______________ is to show newsworthy opinions. symbol Something that stands for something else is called a ____. newspapers Political cartoons first appeared in ________.