Vocabulary 1
What does aid mean?
to provide help or assistance
What does ambush mean?
When an army surprises their enemy.
What does recruit mean?
To enlist in the army.
What does pursue mean?
To go after or chase someone or something.
What is your history teacher's name?
Ms. Lazar
What does issue mean?
A problem that people disagree over
What does mercenary mean?
Soldier for hire.
What does transfer mean?
To move something from one place to another.
What does sustain mean?
To keep something going.
What is one of my classroom rules?
- Listen to understand
- Use respectful and kind language in class
- Use I statements when expressing your opinion
- Follow class routines
What does blockade mean?
When an army blocks a port or road so the enemy can't get food weapons, or help
What does privateer mean?
A privately owned ship with weapons.
What does strategy mean?
A plan war leaders use in war to help their side win.
What is one reason the colonies "broke up" with Great Britain?
- Unfair taxes
-Lack of representation
- violence during the Boston Massacre
- The Quartering Act
Where is one place in the classroom where you can get a pencil?
- Pencil cup on the brown shelf by the door
- the pencil holders on the desk groups
What does inflation mean?
When things cost more than they used to. When prices go up.
What does desert mean?
To abandon your post.
What does previous mean?
Something that happened before.
What is the introduction to the Declaration of Independence called?
The preamble
What do we grab at the start of class to do?
Our journal.
What does siege mean?
When an army blocks a town or fort and wait for the people inside to give up.
What does ratify mean?
To approve something.
What does impact mean?
A big effect or change caused by something.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is one of the prizes we can earn with our class points?
- ice cream party
- movie party
- pizza party
- a free period
- and more