Vocab Flashcards
Ally
A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose.
French and Indian War
A war that took place from 1754 to 1763 that led to the end if French power in North America.
Albany Plan of Union
A proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create a unified government for the British colonies.
Treaty of Paris
A 1763 agreement between British and France that ended the French and Indian War and transferred much of North America from French to British control.
Petition
A formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people
Boycott
To refuse to buy or use certain good or services.
Repeal
To cancel; remove from law.
Writ of assistance
A legal document that allowed British customers offices to inspect a ship’s cargo without giving a reson.
Committee of correspondence
A letter-writing campaign that became a major tool of protest in the colonies.
Civil disobedience
The refusal to obey unjust laws using nonviolent means.
Militia
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during a emergency.
Minutemen
Colonial militia volunteers who were perpared to fight at a minutes notice.
Patriots
A colonist who favored war against British.
Loyalist
A colonist who remained loyal to the British.
Blockade
The shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in and out.
