Ch. 3 vocab Flashcards
ally
A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose
French and Indian War
In 1754 fighting broke out for a fourth time
Albany Plan of Union
An attempt to create one general government for the british colonies
Treaty of Paris
it brought the conflict to an end
petition
a formal written request to someone in authority
Boycott
A refusal to buy or use goods and services.
repeal
to cancel the stamp act
Writ of Assistance
oficers would allow to inspect a ship cargo without giving a reason
Committee of Correspondence
they wrote letters and phamplets reporting to other colonies
Civil Disobedience
nonviolent refusal to obey laws that one considers unjust
Militia
an army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
Minutemen
kept there muskets at hand and were prepared to figh at a minutes notice
Patriots
colonists who favored was against britian
Loyalists
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
Blockade
the shutting of the part ti keep people of supplies from moving in or out
Mercenary
troops for hire from germany to help fight the colonists
traitor
a person who betrayes his of her country
Preamble
an introductiion followed by three main parts
Natural Rights
rights that belong to all people from birth
Unalienable Rights
rights to be free and to choose how to live
Guerilla
hit and run tactics
siege
occures when an army surrounds and blockades an enemy position in an attempt to capture it
Ratify
to approve
Calvary
troops on horseback
