Unit 2 Illustrated Glossary Integrated Social StudiesEnglish Language
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Unit 2 Illustrated Glossary Integrated Social Studies/English Language Arts Curriculum (Grade 4) ©Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Curriculum & Instructional Services
ally A connection or relation with another country, person, or group
American Revolution The war fought by the American Colonies to end British rule 1775 -1783
Boston Tea Party A group of colonists disguised themselves as Mohawks and dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose the tax on tea.
border a boundary, especially of a country or a state
boycott Colonists pledging to boycott British tea to refuse to do business with a person, group, country or to buy a product
colonist a person who lives in a colony
colony a distant territory belonging to or under the control of a nation
consent to express willingness or approval
Continental Congress a group of colonists who met in Philadelphia in 1775 to discuss how to deal with Great Britain
Declaration of Independence a document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 explaining why the 13 colonies should be free of British rule
declare Washington reading the Declaration of Independence to his army to make known openly
derive to arrive at by reasoning or observation
document a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
endowed to provide with money for support
excerpt “We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; ” a portion of a written document
French and Indian War a war between Great Britain, France and its Native American allies fought in 1754 -1759
government the laws and people that run a colony, country, state, county, city or town
grievance a painful situation giving reason for complaint
idiom an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words, but must be learned as a whole
inalienable impossible to take away or give up
independence freedom from outside control or support
instituted set up, established
interdependence depending or relying on one another
Intolerable Acts restrictions imposed upon the colonists as a result of the Boston Tea Party
landform a natural feature of land surface
liberty the condition of those who are free and independent
loyalist a colonist who remained loyal to Britain
militia a volunteer group of soldiers who fought in time of emergency in colonial times
minutemen well trained volunteer soldiers who defended the American colonies from the British at a minute’s notice
neutral not taking sides
New Amsterdam Dutch settlement started in 1625 on Manhattan Island which became New York City
New Netherland Dutch colony in North America, 1624 -1664, that included parts of present day New York, New Jersey, and Delaware
Parliament the British government
patriot a colonist who opposed British rule
peer a person of the same rank or class as another
Peter Stuyvesant Governor of New Netherland 1647 -1664, when Great Britain took over
position a stand taken on an issue
pursuit to try to obtain or accomplish
Quartering Act a law that forced the Boston colonists to house British soldiers
rebel to oppose those in charge, even to the point of fighting them with weapons because of different ideas about what is right
repeal to do away with
river a natural stream of water larger than a brook or creek
retreat to turn back
rural of the countryside; including farms, small villages or unsettled land
self-evident “We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” -Declaration of Independence having no need of proof
settlement a place or region newly settled; a small village
significance something of great importance
Sons of Liberty groups of colonists who organized themselves to protest against the British government
Stamp Act an act passed in 1765 that placed a tax on newspapers and pamphlets, legal documents and playing cards
Sugar Act a three cent tax on foreign sugar and higher import taxes on non-British cloth, coffee, indigo, and Madeira Canary wines
surrender General Cornwallis Surrenders to give up
Tory an American on the side of the British during the American Revolution
Townsend Acts 1767 taxes on glass, lead, paper and tea
tradition the handing down of information, beliefs, or customs from one generation to another
turning point The Battle of Saratoga 1777 a point where an important change occurs
viewpoint a way of looking at or thinking about something
Whig an American supporting independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution
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