Chapter 3 vocab

Question 1

Ally

Answer 1

A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose.

Question 2

Albany Plan of Union

Answer 2

Benjamin Franklin’s attempt to create “one general Government”

Question 3

Treaty of Paris

Answer 3

Marked the end of French power in North America

Question 4

Boycott

Answer 4

Refuse to buy certain goods or services.Repeal

Question 5

Repeal

Answer 5

Revoke or annul

Question 6

Writ of Assistance

Answer 6

An order directing that a party convey, deliver, or turn on a deed, document, or right of ownership.

Question 7

Committee of Correspondence

Answer 7

Emergency provisional governments set up in the 13th American colonies in response to British policies leading up to the Revolutionary war.

Question 8

Civil Disobedience

Answer 8

The refusal to comply with certain with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.

Question 9

French and Indian War

Answer 9

War to maintain control of their land and their cultural future.

Question 10

Militia

Answer 10

A military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.

Question 11

Minutemen

Answer 11

An American Revolution militiaman who agreed to be ready for military duty “at a minutes warning¨

Question 12

Patriots

Answer 12

A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.

Question 13

Loyalists

Answer 13

A person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of government.

Question 14

Blockade

Answer 14

An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

Question 15

Mercenary

Answer 15

Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.

Question 16

Traitor

Answer 16

A person who betrays a friend, country, etc.

Question 17

Preamble

Answer 17

Sets the stage for the Constitution.

Question 18

Natural Rights

Answer 18

Rights that people supposedly have under natural law.

Question 19

Unalienable Rights

Answer 19

Universal or nontransferable

Question 20

Calvary

Answer 20

Soldiers or warriors who fought on horseback.

Question 21

Guerrilla

Answer 21

A member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces.

Question 22

Siege

Answer 22

A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.

Question 23

Ratify

Answer 23

sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Question 24

Petition

Answer 24

A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.