fifth of march vocabulary
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Fifth of March Vocabulary. By Marshall Austin. Patriot. 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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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