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Primary Source: A document that is Created during a particular point in history that describes or is involved in that historical point
Secondary Source: A document that describes a historical event or time, but was not written during that time.
French and Indian War: in which the French and Native Americans fought British soldiers and American militia from 1753-1759
Albany Plan of Union: proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create a council to take over certain affairs for all colonies
Proclamation of 1763: British measure that prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachians
Quartering Act: law that required colonists to feed and shelter British troops
Stamp Act: law stating that colonists had to pay stamps printed on taxable paper items
Treason: betrayal of one’s country
Townshend Acts: group of laws that raised revenues by enforcing the collection of duties and imposing new taxes on items like tea and glass.
Boycott: refusal to buy certain items
Rout: to defeat decisively
Retract: to withdraw or take back
Quorum: number of members of a group that must be present for the group to legally function.
Espionage: The act or practice of spying or of using spies to obtain secret information, as about another government or a business competitor.
Tyranny: unjust use of power
Minuteman: a colonist armed and trained to fight the British at a minute’s notice
Loyalist: colonist who sided with Britain during the American Revolution.
Patriot: colonist who wanted independence from Britain.
Continental Congress: group of representatives from the colonies who in 1776 voted to declare independence from Britain.
Mecklenburg Resolves: document created in 1775 by Mecklenburg County colonists that anticipated an independent local government
Hessian: German soldier hired to fight for the British in the American Revolution.
Nathanael Greene: commander of the Continental Army in the South
Yorktown: Virginia port where Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans
Treaty of Paris: 1783 treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
Mutiny: a revolt of sailors on board a ship.
Republic: a government in which power rests with the people, who elect representatives to make and enforce laws.
Articles of Confederation: adopted in 1781, set up a system of government that divided power between the national government and the state government.
Great Compromise: agreement in which the legislature would have two houses the Senate and the House of representatives.
Federalist: person who supported the new Constitution.
Bill of Rights: first ten constitutional amendments, which guarantee freedom of speech, press, religion, and other rights.
Louisiana Purchase: land that the United States bought from France in 1803.
War Hawk: Any Western leader who wanted to go to war against Britain to stop British aid to Native Americans and to force British out of Canada.
Dissent: to differ in opinion.
Domestic: relating to one’s own country or home.
Blockade: the blocking of a port by warships.
Repeal: to withdraw.
Comprehensive Vocab Word Search
Across:2. | law that required colonists to feed and shelter British troops | 5. | adopted in 1781, set up a system of government that divided power between the national government and the state government. | 10. | The act or practice of spying or of using spies to obtain secret information, as about another government or a business competitor. | 12. | first ten constitutional amendments, which guarantee freedom of speech, press, religion, and other rights. | 14. | the blocking of a port by warships. | 15. | refusal to buy certain items | 17. | Virginia port where Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans |
| 19. | to withdraw or take back | 20. | to defeat decisively | 23. | to differ in opinion. | 25. | to withdraw. | 27. | in which the French and Native Americans fought British soldiers and American militia from 1753-1759 | 28. | person who supported the new Constitution. |
| | Down:1. | a revolt of sailors on board a ship. | 3. | Any Western leader who wanted to go to war against Britain to stop British aid to Native Americans and to force British out of Canada. | 4. | A document that is Created during a particular point in history that describes or is involved in that historical point | 6. | colonist who sided with Britain during the American Revolution. | 7. | commander of the Continental Army in the South | 8. | group of representatives from the colonies who in 1776 voted to declare independence from Britain. | 9. | land that the United States bought from France in 1803. | 11. | proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create a council to take over certain affairs for all colonies |
| 13. | group of laws that raised revenues by enforcing the collection of duties and imposing new taxes on items like tea and glass. | 16. | a colonist armed and trained to fight the British at a minute’s notice | 18. | betrayal of one’s country | 21. | a government in which power rests with the people, who elect representatives to make and enforce laws. | 22. | number of members of a group that must be present for the group to legally function. | 24. | unjust use of power | 26. | colonist who wanted independence from Britain. |
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Comprehensive Vocab Word Search
Across:2. | law that required colonists to feed and shelter British troops | 5. | adopted in 1781, set up a system of government that divided power between the national government and the state government. | 10. | The act or practice of spying or of using spies to obtain secret information, as about another government or a business competitor. | 12. | first ten constitutional amendments, which guarantee freedom of speech, press, religion, and other rights. | 14. | the blocking of a port by warships. | 15. | refusal to buy certain items | 17. | Virginia port where Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans |
| 19. | to withdraw or take back | 20. | to defeat decisively | 23. | to differ in opinion. | 25. | to withdraw. | 27. | in which the French and Native Americans fought British soldiers and American militia from 1753-1759 | 28. | person who supported the new Constitution. |
| | Down:1. | a revolt of sailors on board a ship. | 3. | Any Western leader who wanted to go to war against Britain to stop British aid to Native Americans and to force British out of Canada. | 4. | A document that is Created during a particular point in history that describes or is involved in that historical point | 6. | colonist who sided with Britain during the American Revolution. | 7. | commander of the Continental Army in the South | 8. | group of representatives from the colonies who in 1776 voted to declare independence from Britain. | 9. | land that the United States bought from France in 1803. | 11. | proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create a council to take over certain affairs for all colonies |
| 13. | group of laws that raised revenues by enforcing the collection of duties and imposing new taxes on items like tea and glass. | 16. | a colonist armed and trained to fight the British at a minute’s notice | 18. | betrayal of one’s country | 21. | a government in which power rests with the people, who elect representatives to make and enforce laws. | 22. | number of members of a group that must be present for the group to legally function. | 24. | unjust use of power | 26. | colonist who wanted independence from Britain. |
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