Chapter 3 vocab Flashcards

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Ally

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

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French and Indian war

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A war that took place from 1754 to 1763 that led to the end of french power in North America.

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3
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Albany plan of union

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A proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create a unified government for the British colonies

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Treaty of Paris

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A 1763 agreement between Britain and France that ended the French and Indian war and transferred much of North America from French to British control.

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Petition

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A formal written request to someone in authority signed by a group of people.

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Boycott

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A formal written request to someone in authority signed by a group of people.

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7
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Repeal

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To cancel or remove from law

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8
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writ of assistance

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A legal document that allowed British customs officers to inspect a ships cargo without reason

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Committee of correspondence

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A letter writing campaign that became a major tool of protests in the colonies

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10
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Civil disobedience

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The refusal to obey unjust laws using nonviolent means

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militia

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An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency

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minutemen

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Colonial militia volunteers who were ready to fight at a minutes notices

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13
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patriots

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A colonist who favored war against Britain

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14
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loyalists

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A colonist who remained loyal to Britain

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15
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blockade

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The shutting of a port to keep people and supplies from coming in and out.

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16
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Mercenary

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A soldier who fights for pay, often for a foreign country.

17
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traitor

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A person who betrays his or her country

18
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preamble

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An introduction to a declaration,constitution, or an other official document

19
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natural rights

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Rights that belong to all people at birth

20
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Unalienable rights

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Rights that cannot be taken away

21
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Calvary

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Troops on horseback

22
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Guerilla

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A fighter who uses hit and run tactics.

23
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Siege

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To surround or blockade an enemy town or position with troops to force it to surrender

24
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ratify

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To approve