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1)  A term meaning someone who loves their country.  It was taken by the

            colonists as their name when they rebelled against England:__________.

2)  A short writing (one or two pages) on particular topic:__________.

3)  A word for violent or extreme change in the order of people and things:__________.

4)  A man from Scotland who wrote inspiring words explaining why the colonists

            should separate from England: _________________.

5)  Name for a colonist who wanted to remain part of Great Britain:___________.

6)  The idea that a King has power because God wants him to have it:____________.

7)  Where colonial groups gathered to meet and protest taxes:_______________.

8)  Time period when many people in Europe and America believe that human

               reason and science could provide the solutions to lifeÕs problems:__________.

9)  A person who abuses power over others:_______________.

10)  The eerie sign around Boston when colonists were showing their

              unhappiness with having all the British troops around:_________________.

 

Thought Question:  Why did the colonists think it was unfair for the British Parliament

             to tax the people in America, but not the people in England?  (Hint: The

             British Parliament are people in England).