Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
Ally
A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose
French and Indian War
A war between the British against France and its American Indian Allies
Albany Plan of Union
An attempt to create one general government for the British colonies
Treaty of Paris
Marked the end of French power in North America
Petition
A formal written request to someone in authority, signed by a group of people
Boycott
To refuse to buy certain goods and services
Repeal
To cancel something
Writ of Assistance
Illegal documents
Committee of Correspondence
A committee that regularly wrote letters and pamphlets reporting reporting to other colonies on events that happened in Massachusetts
Civil Disobedience
The nonviolent refusal to obey laws that one considers unjust
Militia
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
Minutemen
Volunteers who collected weapons and gunpowder
Patriots
Colonists who favored war against British
Loyalists
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain
Blockade
The shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
