Chapter 5 Flashcards
Vocabulary acquisition
a force made up of civilians trained as soldiers, but not part of the regular army
militia
an agreement between countries to help each other against other countries
alliance
surrender
cede
import tax
duty
an organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
boycott
written request to government
petition
court orders that allowed officials to make searches without saying for what they were searching
writs of assistance
total control of a market for a certain product
monopoly
to cancel; especially a law
repeal
citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute’s notice
minutemen
soldiers who serve another country for money
mercenaries
the shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
blockade
Mohawk Chief and friend of William Johnson
Chief Hendrik
British leader at the battle of Lake George
William Johnson
disgusted with that the colonial militia would not submit to British discipline
General Loudoun
