Vocabulary - Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam:

the U.S.A., the U.S. government.

Most of my students think Uncle Sam made a big mistake by invading Iraq.

Many people blamed Uncle Sam for the world economic recession.

Persian: امریکا

Origin: First appeared in the early nineteenth century, possibly as a play on the initials "U.S."

Vocabulary - Redneck

Redneck:

A lower-class white person who comes from a rural background. This word is considered to be offensive.

We were driving through Alabama when we saw some rednecks riding in the back of a pick-up truck drinking whiskey from a bottle.

If it wasn't for the redneck vote, the Republicans wouldn't have won the election.

Origin: Originally referred to working-class white people from the southeastern states of the USA. These people often worked outside as farmers or laborers, and they'd often have red necks as a result of sunburn.

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre:

The Boston Massacre, called the Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others. British troops had been stationed in Boston, capital of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, since 1768 in order to protect and support crown-appointed colonial officials attempting to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation.

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Vocabulary - Lexington

Lexington:

A town in northeastern Massachusetts. It was the scene of the first battle in the American Revolution.

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