Chapters 6-10 Vocabulary Flashcards
minister
In politics, a person appointed by the head of state to take charge of some department or agency of government
domestic
concerning the internal affairs of a country
autocratic
marked by strict authoritarian rule, without consent or participation by the populace
peasant
a farmer or agricultural laborer, sometimes legally tied to the land
coureurs des bois
French-Canadian fur trappers; literally “runners of the woods”
voyagers
French-Canadian explorers, adventurers, and traders
flotilla
a fleet of boats, usually smaller vessels
ecological
concerning the relations between the biological organism and their environment
mutinous
concerning revolt by subordinate soldiers or seamen against their commanding officers
strategic
concerning the placement and planned movement of large-scale military forces so as to gain advantage, usually prior to actual engage me with the army
guerrilla warfare
unconventional combat waged by small military units using hit-and-run tactics
sallies (sally)
In warfare, very rapid military movements, usually by small movements, against an enemy force of position
siege
a military operation of surrounding and attacking a fortified place, often over a sustained period
regulars
trained professional soldiers, as distinct from militia or conscripts
commissions
an official certification granting a commanding rank in the armed forces
patronage
a system which benefits, including jobs, money, or protection are granted in exchange for political support
mercantilism
the economic theory that all parts of an economy should be coordinated for the good of the whole state; hence, that the colonial economics should be subordinated for the benefit of an empire
depreciate
to decrease on value, as in the decline of the purchasing power of money
veto
the constitutional right of a ruler or executive to block legislation passed by another unit of government
monopoly
the complete control of a product or sphere of economic activity by a single producer or business
admiralty courts
In British law, special administrative courts designed to handle maritime cases without a jury
virtual representation
the political theory that a class of a persons is represented in a lawmaking body without direct vote
nonimportation agreement
pledges to boycott, or decline to purchase, certain goods from abroad
mulatto
a person of mixed African and European ancestry
duty (duties)
a customs tax on the export or import of goods
propaganda (propagandist)
a systematic program or particular materials designed to promote certain ideas; sometimes but not always the term is used negatively, implying the use of manipulative or deceptive means (a propagandist is one who engages in such practices)
boycott
an organized refusal to deal with some person, organization, or product
inflation
an increase in the supply of currency relative to the goods available, leading to a decline in the purchasing power of money
desert
to leave official government or military service without permission