History Vocabulary Flashcards
Pilgrim
A person who goes on a religious journey to a sacred place
Immigration
Permanent moving of people into 1 country from another countrie
Joint Stock Company
A business where people invest in stocks of a company in both profits or losses
Censorship
Banning of printed materials because the contain unpopular ideas
Civic Virtues
Democratic ideas, practices and values that are at the heart of citizens in a free society
Epidemic
Outbreaks that affect large numbers of people like smallpox
Proprietary Colony
Certain colonies that were granted to an individual or group by the British and got full rights of self government
Slave Codes
Rules governing behavior and punishment of the slaves
Pacifists
One who is opposed to any kind of violence
Boycott
A refusal to buy British goods
Guerrilla Warfare
Hit and run tactics by small mobile groups of irregular forces using military tactics
Militia
A military force made up of ordinary citizens
Minutemen
Men in a militia who were ready at a minute’s notice
Propaganda
Information designed to influence opinion
Bicameral
Having 2 separate law making chambers
Inflation
More money for the same thing
Petition
A formal request
Privateer
Privately owned ships equipped with weapons
Ratify
To approve officially
Republic
A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
Compromise
A settlement of dispute by each giving up some demands
Legislative Branch
Lawmaking branch of the government
Executive Branch
Branch of government that executes or carries out the law
Judicial Branch
Branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law
