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| Two or more things or groups connected in some way. |
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The act of taxing or charging people for public and government services.
"The colonists yelled, 'No taxation without representation!' in protest." |
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To allow something to happen.
"I can't believe the teacher tolerated that behavior." |
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| Having to do with the law. |
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To cover persons with tar and the feather in order to punish them.
"The colonists tarred and feathered the tax collectors." |
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To refuse to have dealings with a person, country, or group.
"Everyone should boycott tobacco products so that they go out of business"
To not buy. |
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To remove something, especially a law.
"The British repealed the Stamp Act in 1766." |
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Money gained from something (profit).
"Jamestown gained revenue from their cash crops, mainly tobacco." |
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The act of killing a large number of people in a cruel way.
"Paul Revere painted a picture dipicting the killing from the Boston Massacre." |
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A tax placed on goods brought into a certain place.
"Colonists refused to pay a duty on British goods." |
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A company that buys or sells the same goods or services as another company.
"Pepsi and Coca Cola are big competitors." |
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| To establish a rule or law, such as a tax, on a group with less power. |
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Objects or goods carried on a ship or some other form of transportation.
"The colonists didn't want to pay taxes on the boat's cargo." |
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The act of opposing something.
"Sam Adams was one of the leaders of the colonists' resistance to British taxes." |
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Anger
"King George III was outraged with the colonists' behavior." |
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To do or say something in return.
"Great Britain responded to the boycotting by repealing (taking away) the Stamp Act in 1766." |
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To disallow something.
"There is a ban on using cell phones in class." |
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A part of a country or region
"The Quebec Act extended the Canadian province of Quebec into the Ohio Valley." |
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To join together as a group or whole
"The colonies unified themselves in their fight against the British." |
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A formal meetings called for a special purpose.
"Sam Adams invited all of the colonies to a convention to talk about possible actions against the king." |
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Someone who loves his or her own country.
"Many people join the army because they are patriots." |
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An argument or discussion among persons or a group.
"The lawyers debated against each other during the trial." |
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The act of giving up on something.
"The king wanted to crush the colonists into submission." |
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A group of men trained to be soldiers and who agreed to gather at a minute's notice.
"A group of merchants, farmers, and teachers were trained quickly to be soldiers for the fight. They were called minutemen." |
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