Chapter 3 vocab words

Question 1

Ally

Answer 1

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

Question 2

French and Indian War

Answer 2

A conflict of a fourth fight.

Question 3

Albany Plan of Union

Answer 3

An attempt to create “one general government” for the British colonies.

Question 4

Treaty of Paris

Answer 4

To bring the long conflict to an end.

Question 5

Petition

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Boycott

Answer 6

To refuse to buy certain goods and services.

Question 7

Repeal

Answer 7

Cancel of the Stamp Act.

Question 8

Writ of Assistance

Answer 8

Using a legal document the officers would be aloud to inspect a ship’s cargo without giving a reason.

Question 9

Committee of Correspondence

Answer 9

Idea of a letter-writing campaign.

Question 10

Civil Disobedience

Answer 10

The refusal to obey the demands or commands of a government or occupying power.

Question 11

Militia

Answer 11

A army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency.

Question 12

Minutemen

Answer 12

Prepared to fight minute’s notice.

Question 13

Patriots

Answer 13

The colonist who favored war against Britain.

Question 14

Loyalists

Answer 14

American colonist who remained loyal to Britain were known as.

Question 15

Blockade

Answer 15

King, troops for hire, from Germany to help fight the colonist.

Question 16

Mercenary

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Traitor

Answer 17

A person who betrays his or her country.

Question 18

Preamble

Answer 18

An introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other official were equal.

Question 19

Natural Rights

Answer 19

Rights that belong to all people from birth.

Question 20

Unalienable Rights

Answer 20

Right that cannot be taken away

Question 21

Calvary

Answer 21

Troop on horseback

Question 22

Guerilla

Answer 22

fighter who uses hit - and - run attacks.

Question 23

Siege

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Ratify

Answer 24

To approve