French and Indian war/ revolutionary war Flashcards
Minutemen
Citizen soldiers ready for war at moments notice
Blockade
shutting of a port with ships to keep supplies from coming in or out of the port/harbor.
Mercenary
Paid professional fighters that would fight for anyone as long as they got paid
Boycott
An organized campaign to refuse to buy something
Repeal
Official end of something
Militia
A force of soldiers that are made of civilians and not well trained.
Alliance
A treaty to work together
Duty
An Import tax on something
Monopoly
total control of a market
Cede
To surrender
Petition
A written request to the government
Patriot
Someone who favors independence and is willing to fight for it
Loyalist
A person loyal to the king and Britain
John Adams
A well known lawyer that was also the leader of he patriots and the sons of liberty
Samuel Adams
Cousin of John Adams, Also leader of the rebellion with John Adams