Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
Ally
When a nation works with another nation for common purposes
French and Indian War
(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.
Albany Plan of Union
proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create one government for the 13 colonies
Treaty of Paris
An agreement of the year 1763 where Great Britain and France agreed that France would give up most of their land.
Petition
A formal written request to someone in authority
Boycott
To refuse to buy certain goods and services
Repeal
To cancel
Writ of Assistance
Where officers were allowed to inspect a ship’s cargo without giving a reason
Committee of Correspondence
Where members of the committee regularly wrote letters and pamphlets reporting to other colonist
Civil Disobedience
Nonviolent refusal to obey laws that seem unfair
Militia
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
Minutemen
Volunteers that trained regularly that kept muskets at their hands, and were ready to fight at any moment
Patriots
Colonist who favored war against Britain
Loyalists
American colonist who remained loyal to Britain
Blockade
The shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
