Vocab 1
What is....
a military force made of ordinary citizens
militia
What is...
to change the religious beliefs of someone
convert
What is...
alliance
a partnership
What is...
to acquire?
procure
What is..
to prevent or forbid
prohibit
What is...
to refuse to buy items in order to protest certain actions or to force acceptance of one's terms; to refuse to use
boycott
What is...
a good that people buy and sell
commodity
What is...
an American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence?
Loyalist
What is...
an official expression of opinion by a group
resolution
What is...
to cancel an act or law
repeal
What is...
open defiance of authority
rebellion
What is...
civilians during Revolutionary era, sworn to be ready to fight with only one minute’s notice?
minutemen
What is...
ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause; information used to influence opinion
propaganda
What is..
to take control of
example..
Now Britain had sent an army to__________
occupy
What is...
an American colonist who favored American independence?
Patriot
What is...
a statement at the beginning of a document that sets up its main idea?
preamble
What is...
a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government
Iroquois Confederacy
What is...
an unjust seizing of power
usurpation
What is ....
despotism?
unlimited power
What word means to:
asked formally for a correction of wrongs?
Petition for redress