Colonial America Flashcards
(21 cards)
adopt
to accept an idea for your own
Americans have adopted the idea of serving turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
ban
to stop or not allow something
The Government banned the use of cigarettes in public places.
boycott
to refuse to buy something to protest
The colonists boycotted the purchase of tea.
colony
a place that is ruled by a distant country
Britain had colonies all over the world.
Imports
goods brought in from another country
America imported 94 million dollars of : Fish and Seafood (haddock, cod) from Iceland in 2011.
indigo
a plant from which a blue dye is made
The colonists imported indigo for dyeing cotton fabric.
legislature
a group of people that has the power to make or pass laws
occupation
the taking over and controlling of a country by an army
The colonists felt threatened when the British sent their army to occupy the colonies
radical
extreme ideas or views
Women wearing pants was a radical idea in 1850.
rebellion
armed fight against the government
repeal
to do away with officially; to stop something
Unfair laws have been repealed in America.
tolerance
willingness to respect the customs, ideas, or beliefs of others
mob
a crowd of people that act out together
Ally
people or country that supports another country during wartime
Continental Congress
governing men in the America that signed the Declaration and formed the American army
French and Indian War
War fought in America between England and Trance for control of America (!754-1763)
Loyalist or Tory
American colonist who wanted to keep England ruling America
Minuteman
Patriot militia trained to respond “ at a minute’s warning”
Militia
an army of citizens/ not professional soldiers
Patriot
American colonist who wanted independence fro England
Stamp Act
tax law passed by England that forced the American colonists to buy special stamps for paper products and documents
