Definition
A force made up of civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army.
Militia
Alliance
An agreement between two nations or groups.
A petition is a written...
Request
A court order that allowed officials to make searches without saying what they were searching for is a writ of...
assistance
Import tax
Duty
An organized Campaign.
Boycott
Ceded
Surrendered
A mercenary is a soldier who serves another country for...
To sign up for duty is to En...
list
Blockade
The shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
An official end.
Repeal
Minuteman
A soldier or citizen that could be ready to fight at a minute's notice.
A patriot is a colonist who wanted independence and were willing to
Fight for it.
Someone who is not in the military is a civi...
llian
Mercenary
A soldier who serves in another country for money.
Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to demand that King George III repeal the Intolerable Acts and allow the colonies to tax and govern themselves.
First Continental Congress
Monopoly
Total control of a market for a certain product.
A Grievance is a formal...
Complaint
Paper money is called conti...
nental
Preamble
Introduction
Met when King George III did not agree to the demands of the First Continental Congress; they established the Continental Army and named George Washington as the commander.
Second Continental Congress
Loyalists
Colonists who remained loyal to the British king.
A cavalryis a units of troops on...
Horseback
A person who betrays his or her country or cause and helps the other side is a trai...
tor
Resolution
A formal statement of opinion.