Chapter 5 Flashcards
Militia
A force made up of civilians trained as soldiers but not as part of the regular army
George Washington
Colonial soldier
Alliance
Agreement between nations or groups to help each other from other nations or groups
Ceded
Surrendered
Duty
Import tax
Boycott
An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
Petition
Written request to a government
Writs of assistance
Court orders that allowed officials to make searches without saying without saying for what they were searching
John Adams
Well known Massachusetts lawyer
Samuel Adams
Cousins of John Adams
Monopoly
Total control of a market for a certain product
Repeal
Official end
Minutemen
Citizen soldier who could be ready to fight at a minutes notice
Blockade
Shutting off of a port by ships to keep shipments from moving in or out
Mercenaries
Soldiers who served another country for money
How did the British gain French territory in North America
They gained French territory in North America by the defeat of the French and the British control left in North America. A war began in 1753 called the French and Indian war. The French wanted to claim the land between the Ohio river and Lake Erie. The Governor of Virginia sent soldiers to warn the French and a man named George Washington was that leader. The French refused to back off anyways. They later started building on that land and the British weren’t happy. The troops later attacked the small forts and the dispute later grew larger and larger. The British then tried to form an alliance with the Iroquois to help or else they threatened to kill them, but they teamed up with the French instead because the expected the French to win the war. The British just decided to fight alone and lost many times because of General Edward Beddock’s strategy. They kept trying and finally defeated the British with the help of new generals sent from the Prime Minister ,and won the war. After the win, the British expanded and kept power over the colonies.
