a war in the mid 1700's between France (and Indians) against Britain.

buildings and land protected by a tall wall and often lookout towers

a signed agreement between two countries

people who work together to help each other solve problems or fight together against another group

Example: The French and Indians were allies.

the ability to control or influence others

the right to use power or to influence or control others

gaining freedom from another country and becoming your own country

an order from a leader

a good that a country or region buys from another country or region

when people refuse to have dealings or trade with another person or company in order to show disapproval

groups that formed in order to communicate between the colonies

complaints

search warrants that allowed someone to search for smuggled goods without any evidence

how a person looks at a problem or an event

a form of democracy where people choose representatives to make decisions for them

to provide shelter and supplies to soldiers

another word for freedom

betraying one's country

a network or secret organizations formed to protest the Stamp Act

the killing of a large number of people who are usually helpless

complete control of a product or service

special members or the militia who were supposed to be ready in a minute to fight

the right to meet with others

units of soldiers that began in towns and villages

time sequence

a diagram that shows the order in which events happened

people have to agree to be governed

the right to issue a written request or complaint to an authority

to take back a law or act

colonists who remained loyal to the king

colonists who protested against the British

a letter that moved around from colony to colony