Unit 1 - Lesson 1: From Colonization to Independence Flashcards
Boston Massacre
an event in 1770 in which English soldiers shot at a crowd in Boston and killed several people.
Boston Tea Party
an event in 1773 in which colonists protested by throwing tea into Boston Harbor.
colonies
regions controlled by distant countries.
colonists
people who move to another country but who are still ruled by their native country.
commander in chief
the person in charge of the American army.
debt
money owed to someone else.
Declaration of Independence
the document that declared the colonists’ independence from England was written in 1776.
foreign policy
the political dealings of one country with other countries around the world.
Indian Wars
battles fought between American settlers and Native Americans over western territories.
Indians
native peoples of North America to whom European explorers gave this name in the mistaken belief that they had arrived in India
loyalists
colonists who remained loyal to England during the American Revolution
Native Americans
people who lived in North America before the Europeans arrived; also called Indians
New World
the name European explorers gave to North America
Parliament
the British legislature
reconcile
to work out one’s problems with someone else
Redcoats
nickname for English soldiers during the American Revolution
religious freedom
the right to follow one’s religious beliefs
revolution
a fight to overthrow a government
trade
the exchange of goods and services between one party, or one country, and another
treaty
an agreement between or among countries
Treaty of Paris
the agreement, signed in 1783, that ended the American Revolution
