Chapter 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
Ally
A nation that works with another nation fro a common purpose
French and Indian War
A conflict that pitted the British against France and its American Indian allies
Albany Plan of Union
An attempt to create “one general government” for the British colonies
Treaty of Paris
A paper both Britain and France signed to bring a long conflict to an end
Petition
A formal written request to someone in authority, signed by a group of people
Boycott
To refuse to buy certain goods and services
Repeal
To cancel
Writ of Assistance
A document that allowed officers to inspect a ship’s cargo without giving a reason
Committee of Correspondence
A later expanded idea of letter-writing
Civil Disobedience
The nonviolent refusal to obey laws that one considers unjust
Militia
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
Minutemen
Volunteers that trained regularly to fight at a minutes notice
Patriots
Colonists who favored war against Britain
Loyalists
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain
Blockade
The shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
