GA. Studies Notecards #4 (Unit 4: American Revolution & National Government) part I
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Republic | a form of government in which all of the powers of government are given to the people, who elect representatives to make the laws |
| Declaration | an announcement or proclamation |
| Treaty of Paris | the treaty signed in 1783 by Great Britain, France, and the United States that ended the American Revolution |
| Independence | political or economic freedom |
| Proclamation of 1763 | an order issued by King George III that moved Georgia's southern boundary to the St. Mary's River; it also forbade the colonies from moving west of the Appalachain Mountain |
| French & Indian War | the war the took place in North American from 1754-1763 in which the French and their Indian allies fought the British for control of the Ohio River Valley |
| Patriots | those colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain; also called Whigs, Liberty Boys, Colonials, Sons and Daughter of Liberty |
| Loyalists | a person's devotion or feeling of attachment to a person, group, or ideas |
| Petitions | (noun) a formal, written request (verb) to make a formal demand or request |
| Ally | one who shares a common sense |
| Revolutionary War | the struggle of the former British colonies in America to gain their independence from British. Also called the war for Independence or the American Revolution |
| Act | a law |
| Repeal | to take back, or to cancel, a law |
| Treaty | a formal agreement between nations |
| Traitors | person guilty of the crime of treason, or disloyalty to the government |
| Boycott | a protest in which people refuse to buy certain items until specific conditions are met |
| Milita | a citizen army |
| Monopoly | when one company has total control of the market |
| Tyranny | the injust use of government power. A ruler who uses power in this way is a tyrant |
| Strategy | a plan of action to accomplish something |
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