chapter 3 vocab Flashcards
Ally
is a nation that works with
another nation for a common purpose.
french and indian war
British settlers called the
conflict the French and Indian War because it pitted them against
France and its American Indian allies.
albony pan of union
a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government
petiton
is a formal
written request to someone in authority, signed by a group of people.
boycott
boycott means to refuse to buy certain goods
and services.
treaty of Pairis
something that brought the conflict to an end
Repeal
to cancle
Writ of assistaince
legal document
Committee of Correspondence
emergency provisional governments set up in the 13 American colonies in response to British policies leading up to the Revolutionary War
Civil Disobedience
Civil disobedience is the nonviolent refusal to obey laws that one
considers unjust.
Militia
is an army of citizens who serve
as soldiers during an emergency.
Minutemen
Volunteers known as minutemen
trained regularly.
Patriots
The colonists who favored war against Britain called themselves
Loyalists
American
colonists who remained loyal to Britain were
known as
Blockade
is the
shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
