Topic 3, Lesson 1
having a large area or scope
Extensive
to cancel, remove law
Repeal
a colonist who remained loyal to Britain
Loyalist
A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose
Ally
To use to buy or use certain goods or service
Boycott
A colonist who favored war against Britain
Patriot
A war that took place 1754 to 1763 that led to the end of French power in North America
French and Indian War
A formal written request to someone to authority that is signed by a group of people
Petition
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
Militia
A proposal By Benjamin to create a unified government for the British colonies.
Albany plan of Union
A letter writing campaign that became a major tool of protest in the colonies
Committee of Correspondence
The refusal to obey unjust laws using nonviolent means
Civil disobedience
A 1763 agreement between Britain and France that ended the French and Indian War and transferred much of North America from French to British
Treaty of Paris
Illegal document that allows a British customs officer to inspect a ships cargo without giving reason
writ of assistance
Colonial Militia Volunteers were prepared to fight out a minute notice.
Minute men