Unit 2 Vocab Practice Flashcard

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Colonist favoring war against Britain

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Patriot

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Colonists loyal to Britain

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Loyalists

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Legal document allowing British customs to inspect ship cargo without reason.

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Writ of Assistance

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Proposal by Ben Franklin for a united government of British colonies

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Albany Plan of Union

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Refusal to buy or use certain goods/services

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Boycott

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Refusal to obey unjust laws non-violently

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Civil Disobedience

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Agreement between Britain and France ending the French and Indian War, transferring much of North America to British control.

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Treaty of Paris 1783

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A letter-writing campaign that became a major tool of protest in the colonies.

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Committee of Correspondence

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Colonial militia volunteers ready to fight at a minute’s notice.

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Minutemen

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Army of citizens serving as soldiers in emergencies

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Militia