Vocabulary
is a person or group that joins another as a partner in a battle
ally
when people refuse to use or buy certain goods or services
boycott
What was the document that declared the colonies were a separate country from Britain called?
Declaration of Independence
Who was the president during the French and Indian war?
George Washington
means to approve something officially
ratify
is an agreement between countries or rulers
treaty
is money that people or businesses pay to support the government
tax
In what year did the colonies become independent of Britain?
1776
The event where colonists and people in Boston protested the tea tax by dumping tea into the harbor?
Boston Tea Party
what is a change in government by force?
is a written request for action signed by many people
petition
is freedom from the control of another person or government
independence
What was the Boston Tea party?
When people/colonists in Boston protested the tea tax by dumping tea in the harbor.
Who made flags for the Pennsylvania navy?
Betsy Ross
Which state was second to ratify the constitution?
Pennsylvania
a person who wanted the colonies to remain loyal to Britain
loyalist
was a person who supported the Revolution
patriot
What were France and Britain fighting over during the French and Indian war?
Land
Which state was the first to Ratify the constitution?
Delaware
After the French and Indian war the British government passed _________ on colonists to help them pay for the war.
Taxes
is a group of states that together form one country
confederation
is a document that outlines the laws of a government
constitution
The Declaration of Independence declared that
That colonies were a separate country from Britain
What was the purpose of Fort Duquesne?
to protect the French as they traveled and traded along the Ohio and Monogahela rivers
is a change or correction to improve something
amendment