(Unit 5) Road to Revolution-5th Grade

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

fort
buildings and land protected by a tall wall and often lookout towers
treaty
a signed agreement between two countries

allies
people who work together to help each other solve problems or fight together against another group
Example: The French and Indians were allies.

power
the ability to control or influence others

authority
the right to use power or to influence or control others

independence
gaining freedom from another country and becoming your own country

proclamation
an order from a leader

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

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

Committees of Correspondence
groups that formed in order to communicate between the colonies

grievances
complaints

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

perspective
how a person looks at a problem or an event

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

quarter
to provide shelter and supplies to soldiers

liberty
another word for freedom

treason
betraying one's country
Sons of Liberty
a network or secret organizations formed to protest the Stamp Act

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

monopoly
complete control of a product or service

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

freedom of assembly
the right to meet with others
militia
units of soldiers that began in towns and villages

chronological order
time sequence

timeline
a diagram that shows the order in which events happened

government by consent
people have to agree to be governed

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

repeal
to take back a law or act

loyalists
colonists who remained loyal to the king

patriots
colonists who protested against the British

Circular Letter
a letter that moved around from colony to colony