4th Grade SS-Chapter 5 & 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Stamp Act | Tax passed by Parliament in 1765 forcing colonists to pay extra for newspapers, legal papers & even playing cards |
| Townshend Acts | Tax passed by Parliament in 1767 taxing lead, glass, paint and tea. |
| Parliament | Britain's lawmaking body. |
| Repeal | Withdraw |
| Boycott | Refuse to buy or sell goods. |
| Boston Tea Party | In 1773, colonists, in protest of the taxes, boarded British ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor |
| Quartering Act | Act allowed British troops to live in the homes of the colonists. |
| Minutemen | Members of the militia in Massachusetts who could be ready in 60 seconds |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord | In 1775, British won in the first battle but the colonists won in the other. |
| Loyalists | People who supported Britain during the American Revolution |
| Patriots | People who supported independence from Britain. |
| Delegates | Representatives |
| First Continental Congress | In 1774, Colonial leaders met in Philadelphia to discuss concerns. Drew up the Declaration of Rights. |
| Second Continental Congress | In 1775, Colonial leaders met again in Philadelphia, created the Continental Army with George Washington as Commander in Chief, the postal service and the Navy. |
| Declaration of Independence | In 1776, Thomas Jefferson, an excellent writer, to draft the declaration, listing the colonists complaints against the British. People can change the government if the government is not treating the people right. |
| Three Branches of Government | Executive, Legislative and Judicial |
| Executive Branch | President, Vice President, Cabinet, Federal Government - makes the Budget for the Government, enforces laws. |
| Veto | Vote against. |
| President | Commander in Chief, can sign treaties |
| Legislative Branch | Congress has the power to make the laws. Can overrule votes and laws. |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that interprets laws. The Supreme Court and the Federal Court. |
| Checks and balances | A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power |
| Battle of Trenton | GW retreated to the West side of the Delaware River, planned a surprise attack on the December 26th. It was a turning point in the Revolutionary War, encouraged troops to re-enlist. |
| Battle of Princeton | In January 1777, GW surprised British troops led by General Cornwallis by leaving some troops in Trenton. Colonists won this battle. |
| Battle of Monmouth | In June 1778, battle ended in a draw. |
| Mercenaries | Professionally hired soldiers. |
| Molly Pitcher | Heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth and she took over her husband's gun when he was wounded, real name was Mary Ludwig Hays |
| Hessians | German soldiers who fought for the British |
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