Vocab 1
A document explaining the agreement of an organization.
What is a charter?
The government of England. Similar to our Congress.
What is Parliament?
An agreement.
What is a compact?
The act of announcing or a formal statement
What is a Declaration?
Document announcing colonists independence from Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence
The act of housing someone
What is Quartering?
Not transferable to another or can’t be taken away or denied
What are Unalienable Rights?
To permit, approve or agree with
What is Consent?
A complaint
What is a Grievance?
Given naturally
What is Endowed?
A formal expression of opinion or an end to something
What is a Resolution?
Overthrow of one government and the replacement of another.
What is a Revolution?
Overall plans for a positive outcome
What are Strategies?
Aperson who performs a service for free
What is a Volunteer
To agree to serve in the armed forces for your country
What is Enlist?
A soldier hired to fight for a foreign army
What is a Mercenary?
A planned action, such as a way of moving troops, aimed at reaching a goal
What is aTactic?
An event that leads to a dramatic change
What is Turning Point?
A formal agreement between two countries that ends a war
What is a Treaty?
Soldiers who fought for America/Colonies
Whata is the Continental Army?
People who stayed loyal to the British King
What are Loyalists?
To give official consent to make something valid
What is Ratify
Loyalists were also referred to as these two nicknames
Whata are Lobsterbacks and Redcoats?
In plain and clear sight or language
What is Evident?
Continental Army soldiers were also referred to as these 4 nicknames.
What are Rebels, Patriots, Colonial and Minutemen