Chapter 5 Royalty To Independence Flashcards
Puritans
A group of people who had broken away from the Church of England because of religious differences
Apprentice
To learn a particular skill from a master craftsmen
Proprietary colony
One that was governed by a board of trustees
Royal colony
One directly governed by the king
Parish
Both a church and a British government district
French and indian war
Results of disputes between France and Great Britain that had been going on for 65 years
Proclamation of 1763
Moved the states southern boundary to the st.marys river. Also forbade colonists to settle west of the Appalachian mountains
Palisades
Fences made of sharpened stakes
Crackers
People who moved from Virginia and the Caroline’s to settle in the middle and western parts of the colony
Independence
Political or economical freedom
Sugar act
Passed placing a tax in sugar and molasses imported from the West Indies
Stamp act
An attempt to raise money to pay for the French and Indian war
Liberty boys
A group of Georgians who opposed the stamp act
Townshend acts
Placed import taxes on tea, paper,glass, and clothing for paints
Declaration of independence
Meant that the colonies we were one nation, still not in total agreement but one nation nevertheless less
Ratified
Approved
Articles of confederation
The 1st constitution of the United States of America
Liberty
Character word for the chapter
Siege
Occurs when forces try to capture a fortified fort or town by surrounding it and preventing any supplies from reaching it.
Tariffs
Taxes
Deficit spending
Owing and spending more than what’s available
Treaty of Paris
Was signed by Great Britain, France, and the United States in September 1783
