By

Marshall Austin

FIFTH OF MARCH VOCABULARY

• Patriot (noun) : A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.

• My uncle is a staunch patriot and will not accept any foreign British policy.

• Examine the normal life of a colonial patriot and explain.

PATRIOT

• Loyalist (noun) : A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause; a Tory.

• That man, Uncle Eb, he’s a loyalist and will never get anywhere in his life.

• Summarize why people become loyalists.

LOYALIST

• Minuteman (noun) : 1. A member of a group of American militiamen just before and during the Revolutionary War who held themselves in readiness for instant military service.

• One day, I want to become part of the minutemen, so I can tell my children that I did my part when the time came.

• Compare the life of a minuteman and a loyalist.

MINUTEMAN

• Lobsterback (noun) : Redcoat, a British soldier; so-called because of his red coat.

• I wonder how a British soldier might feel when he is mocked and called a lobsterback.

• Hypothesize what a British soldier is allowed to do if he is called by that name.

LOBSTERBACK

• No Taxation Without Representation : A slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s that summarized a primary grievance of the British colonists in the 13 colonies.

• The slogan “No Taxation Without Representation” sounds like it could be found in some sort of law book.

• Describe how people could react if “No Taxation Without Representation” became a law.

TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION

• Parliament (noun) : (in the UK) The highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.

• I wonder if I should join Parliament or keep with the colonies.

• Explain why the U.S. called their highest legislature Congress and not Parliament.

PARLIAMENT

• Boycott (noun : A punitive ban that forbids relations with other bodies, cooperation with a policy, or the handling of goods.

• I think that every colonist should follow and respect the new boycotts already here.

• Imitate a colonist and how he would react to a boycott.

BOYCOTT

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