Terms
a small army of ordinary citizens; not trained soldiers
Militia
Lightly settled land that forms the furthest extent of a settled region
Frontier
A formal agreement of two or more groups
total control of a market for a certain product
Monopoly
Colonial assemblies organized ________________________ of British goods in protest of new taxes.
Boycott
To cancel, or take back, a law
Repeal
a written request to a government or authority
Petition
an organized effort to refuse to buy certain products or services from a certain source
Boycott
a tax placed on imported goods
Tariff/duty
The British strengthened their army by hiring___________________________to support their forces after they left Boston.
mercenaries
Americans who believed that the colonies had a right to govern themselves
Patriots
People who remain loyal to the government to Great Britain
Loyalists
Professional soldier who fights for a foreign army for pay (not a cause)
Mercenary
Closing off a port by ships to keep people or supplies from entering or leaving
Blockade
At the beginning of the French and Indian war, some Native Americans made _________________ with the French.
alliances
Britain’s law-making body of government
Parliament
A formal agreement between nations
Treaty
The use of government power over its people
Tyrant/Tyrrany
A public announcement of an important matter
proclamation
The United States _____________________ bananas from South and Central America.
imported
A group of people who are under the control of a ‘mother’ country
Colony
A lawmaking body
Congress
goods being brought into a country
import
goods being brought out of a country
exports
The British used their navy to _________________________________American seaports after the Battle of Bunker Hill.
blockade