Chapter 3 Vocab Words Flashcards
A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose
Ally
A war that took place from 1754 to 1736
French and Indian War
The plan to create “one General Government” for the British colonies
Albany Plan of Union
a 1763 agreement between Britain and France
Treaty of Paris
A formal written request to someone in authority signed by a group of people
Petition
to refuse to buy certain goods and services
boycott
canceled
repealed
A legal document that allowed the British customs officers to inspect a ships cargo without giving a reason.
Writ of Assistance
A letter writing campaign that became a major tool of protest.
Committee of Correspondence
Nonviolent refusal to obey laws that one considers unjust
Civil Disobedience
A army of citizens who serve as solders during an emergency
Militia
the massacre of American Liberty
Minutemen
The colonists who favored war against Britain
Patriots
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain
Loyalists
shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
Blockade
troops for hire from Germany to help fight the colonists
Mercenary
a person who betray his or hers colony
Traitor
introduction followed by three main parts
Preamble
rights that belong to all people from birth
Natural Rights
rights to be free and choose how to live cannot be taken away by government
Unalienable Rights
troops on horseback
Cavalry
hit and run tactics to harass the British
Guerilla
occurs when an army surrounds and blockades an enemy position in an attempt to capture it
Siege
approved, the treaty of Paris
Ratify
