chapter 3 vocab words Flashcards
ally
a nation that works with another for a common purpose
french and indian war
a war that took place from 1754 to 1763
Albany plan of union
a proposal created by benjimen franklin to create a unifyed goverment for the british colonies
treaty of paris
a 1763 agreement between the french and british that ended the french and indian war
petition
a formal written request to someone in authority
boycott
to refuse or buy certain goods or services
repeal
to cancle, remove from law
write of assistance
a legal documet that let british customs officers inspect a ships cargo without reason
committiee of correspondense
a writing campain that became a major tool of protests in the colonies
civil disobedience
the refusal to obey unjust laws with no violence
militia
a army of citisenz who serve as soilders during egmergencies
minute men
colonial militia volentiers who got ready for fights in minutes notice
patriots
a colonist who favored war against britian
loyalists
a colonist who remained loyal to britian
blockade
the shutting of a port to stop the supply route
