The document summarizes key terms from a Social Studies review journal: - The Stamp Act was a 1765 British law that taxed newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, and playing cards in the colonies. - A Loyalist was a colonial supporter of British rule and laws. - An era is a period of time. - Surplus means more than what is needed. - A cartographer is a mapmaker. - A conquistador was a Spanish explorer and conqueror in the New World.

1. My S.S. Review Journal By: Breann Breda Stamp Act loyalist era surplus cartographer conquistador

2. Stamp Act A law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 requiring colonists to pay a tax on newspapers, pamplets ,legal documents, and playing cards. I chose this picture because it shows a a tax stamp. Which would have been on any newspaper ,or document during colonial times. Picture Resourse: http://hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/RevAmerica/2-What/4c.TaxStamp.jpg

3. Loyalist A colonist who supported the British monarch and laws (also known as Tories) I chose this word because its an imporant part of S.S. and because I don’t really remember it that well. Picture Resourse: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Loyalist_Flag_(NI).PNG

4. era A period of time I chose this picture because its hard for me to remember because usually a period of time is called a timeline. Picture Resourse:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3478168483_676909f735.jpg

5. surplus More than what is needed. I chose this word because I don’t remember it that easy. Picture Resourse:http://www.surplusbunker.com/images/762X25SURPLUS.JPG

6. cartographer A mapmaker . I chose this picture because love this word and also because its something that I always want to remember. Picture Resourse: http://thebarracks.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/cartographer.jpg

7. Conquistador A Spanish explorer and conqueror in the New World. I chose this picture because it’s a cool word and I would really like to remember it. Picture Resourse:http://www.usclambdas.com/lambdaImages/conquistador.jpg