Vocabulary 1
a conflict or fight
clash
a group of territories controlled by one ruler or government
empire
colonists who could be ready "in a minute" to fight the British
minutemen
the act of abolishing or ending
abolition
The amount of colonies Great Britain had in the 1750s.
13
Man that was sent by Virginia governor to tell the French to leave the Ohio Country (also chosen to lead the army in the Revolutionary War)
George Washington
The side most Indians fought on during the French and Indian War
French
Act that taxed sugar and molasses
The Sugar Act
Act that taxed Tea
The Tea Act
The name of your Guidance Counselor
Miss Maylan
to withdraw from enemy forces
retreat
bullets or other supplies for war
ammunition
acting against the government by spying or threatening to overthrow it
treason
the violent killing of a lot of people
massacre
The people the French traded fur with
Indians
Won the French and Indian War
British
Fill in the blank: "No __________ without representation"
taxation
Where the colonists originally dumped tea
Boston
City where the men met at the First Continental Congress
Philadelphia
The name of your Principal
Mr. DePrimo
to refuse to interact with a person or organization
boycott
people who wanted the thirteen colonies to be free from the rule of England
Patriots
to announce or declare to the public
proclaim
a center command for an army
headquarters
What the French built to protect their land claims
forts
Where most of the French and Indian War was fought
Canada
Act that taxed things made of paper such as envelopes
The Stamp Act
Wove their own cloth to help boycott British taxes
women
The year the Declaration of Independence was approved
1776
The number of children Mr. Casey has
2
not allowing anyone or anything to get in the way of accomplishing something
determined
when people try to end the rule of one government and start a new government
revolution
a person who sews covers for furniture
upholsterer
people or animals who live in a place
inhabitants
The Document Heard 'Round the World that declared the colonists independence from Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
the holiday that George Washington chose to cross the Delaware and surprise the British
Christmas
City the British took over at the Battle of Brandywine
Philadelphia
The country that decided to help the Americans defeat the British
France
Where the massacre of settlers by the Indians occurred
Wyoming
The subject taught by Mr. Casey at the Middle School
Social Studies
a person who was faithful to the king of England in colonial times
Loyalist
a form of government in which the people have the power
democracy
a type of government in which the country is ruled by one person, usually a king or queen
monarchy
to change or add to
amend
The colony where British soldiers searched colonists' homes looking for guns and ammunition
Massachusetts
Man who went to France to try to convince the French to lend money to the colonies during the war
Benjamin Franklin
Won the Revolutionary War
Americans
Number of branches of government decided on at the Constitutional Convention
3
Fill in the blank: The Constitution is the __________ law of the land.
highest
Mr. Casey's favorite baseball team
Yankees
someone who measures or studies an area of land
surveyor
to settle by each side giving up something
compromise
a small local army used in emergencies
militia
to make sure people do what is required by law or rule
enforce
Where the French and Indian War began
Jumonville
Were angry with the British for not allowing them to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
colonists
Act that taxed glass, paper, and paint
The Townshend Acts
Title of the person in charge of the army, according to the Constitution.
president
The amount of amendments first added to the Constitution
10
Mr. Casey's favorite College Football team
Notre Dame
being careful in spending one's money
thrifty
unable to be taken away
unalienable
a state governed by the people
commonwealth
a type of government in which the people choose representatives to vote and make the laws for them
representative democracy
Chief who attacked the British settlers in the Ohio Country
Pontiac
Marched 500 men to Fort Pitt to free the settlers from the Indians
Henry Bouquet
The act passed in Pennsylvania that meant the eventual end of slavery
The Gradual Abolition Act
Fill in the blank: The 13 colonies became free states after the war and had their own __________.
government
The title of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
The town where Mr. Casey lives
Swoyersville