American Revolution
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. COLONIES
A. One who loves and defends his or her country (plural)
2. PATRIOTS
B. American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride to warn the colonists in Lexington
3. LOYALISTS
C. The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
4. REVERE
D. A body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland (plural)
5. TAXES
E. An ___ passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by
6. TEA PARTY
F. Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government (plural)
7. STAMP ACT
G. A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
8. INDEPENDENCE
H. The savage and excessive killing of many people
9. BOYCOTT
I. A legislative assembly in certain countries
10. REVOLUTION
J. A drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
11. ADAMS
K. A person who is ___ to their allegiance (plural)
12. MASSACRE
L. A ___ at which ___ is served
13. REPRESENTATION
M. The successful ending of the American Revolution
14. TEA
N. A light midafternoon meal of ___ and sandwiches or cakes
15. PARLIAMENT
O. In Judeo-Christian mythology (plural)