Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Who was the leader of a militia from Virginia that was sent to warn the French they were trespassing on British land?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

A force made up of civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army is called a ______.

• militia

• alliance

• mercenaries

• minutemen

What is an agreement between nations or groups to help each other against other nations or groups called?

• cede

• alliance

• boycott

• petition

The term 'ceded' means ______.

• surrendered

• attacked

• defended

• negotiated

What is an organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products called?

• boycott

• petition

• monopoly

• blockade

A written request to a government is known as a ______.

• writ

• petition

• duty

• repeal

What are court orders that allowed officials to make searches without saying for what they were searching called?

• writs of assistance

• petitions

• boycotts

• monopolies

Who was the well-known Massachusetts lawyer that defended the redcoats in the Boston Massacre trial?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Who established a Committee of Correspondence to keep colonists informed of British actions?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What is a total control of a market for a certain product called?

• monopoly

• boycott

• repeal

• blockade