Loyalist

someone loyal to the King of England

(God Save the King)

God save the no-ble KingLoy-alists are true-- to him

No matter whatThey’ll fol-low e-very ruleThey love his crown and

jewelThey ne-ver think him

cruelLoyalists obey

PatriotOpposed

to British rule

Willing to fight to defend and protect his own country

(This is a chant)Patriots

Opposed to British ruleSam Adams

Pat-rick Hen-ryPaul Re-vere

Thom-as Jeff-er-son

PatriotsLove for their country is their tool

Doc WarrenBen FranklinMercy Otis

George Wash-ing-tonPatriots

Militia

Volunteer army without organized training or battle experience

(God Bless America)

Join the mil-i-tiaOur vol-un-teer ar-my

To pro-tect usAnd de-fend usFrom the King

And his royal tyr-anny

Tariff

A tax placed on imported goods

(I’m a little teapot)

I’m a little tariffA tax, you see

You’ll pay extra money Because of me

I only charge for importsCom-ing in

You’ll pay the tariffAgain and again

Boycott

To refuse to buy a good or use a service

Used to force change

(Oh My Darlin’ Clementine)

It’s a boycottIt’s a boycott

If we refu--se to buy their goods

If we boycott They will listen

Because no-bodyBuys their goods

Repeal

To cancel, to stop

(Pop Goes the Weasel)

The Stamp Act was a tax on paperThe col-onists protestedThe King –he didn’t know what to doOh! He repealed it.

Repeal is when you cancel a lawIt’s like you can undo itThe law is taken off the booksOh! He repealed it.

Parliament

England’s law-making body

(Oh Suzanna)

Oh, Parliament-aWon’t you make a law for meI live down in AlabamaWith no representateeeOh, Parliament-aYou sit in England far awayYou may write laws for the ColonistsBut we re-bel today