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SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY REVIEWVOCABULARY REVIEW

CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2

French and Indian War French and Indian War

called the called the Seven Years' Seven Years' WarWar in Europe, during this in Europe, during this

war, war, Great Britain and Great Britain and FranceFrance fought each other fought each other for the for the control of North control of North

AmericaAmerica..

Boston Massacre Boston Massacre

British troops killed five British troops killed five American citizensAmerican citizens

Battle of New Orleans –Battle of New Orleans –

victory in which Andrew victory in which Andrew Jackson's troops suffered Jackson's troops suffered 71 71 casualtiescasualties (soldiers wounded (soldiers wounded

or killed) while the or killed) while the British British suffered over 2,000suffered over 2,000. This . This victory victory gave people great gave people great pride in their country and pride in their country and

made Andrew Jackson a hero.made Andrew Jackson a hero.

Boston Tea Party – Boston Tea Party –

colonists colonists protested the tax protested the tax on teaon tea by dumping a by dumping a shipment of tea into shipment of tea into

Boston Harbor.Boston Harbor.

Battle of Horseshoe Bend Battle of Horseshoe Bend – –

with the help of the with the help of the Cherokee nation, Andrew Cherokee nation, Andrew

Jackson Jackson defeated the defeated the CreeksCreeks, Tecumseh's allies , Tecumseh's allies in the South. As a result, in the South. As a result, the Creeks the Creeks had to give up had to give up much of their land to the much of their land to the

United StatesUnited States

War of 1812 – War of 1812 –

Impressment, an end of the U.S. Impressment, an end of the U.S. embargo of France, fury of the embargo of France, fury of the

British not respecting the rights of British not respecting the rights of United States sailors, bitter Native United States sailors, bitter Native Americans allying with the British Americans allying with the British allowed James Madison to decide allowed James Madison to decide

that war with Britain was necessary that war with Britain was necessary for the good of the United States.for the good of the United States.

Battles of Lexington and Battles of Lexington and Concord – Concord –

these battles these battles began the began the Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War..

Battle of Fort McHenry – Battle of Fort McHenry –

the the British gave up their attack British gave up their attack on this well defended forton this well defended fort. At the . At the

scene of this battle, Francis scene of this battle, Francis Scott Key wrote Scott Key wrote "The Star "The Star

Spangled Banner"Spangled Banner" which later which later became the became the national anthemnational anthem of of

the United States.the United States.

Sons of Liberty – Sons of Liberty –

a a secret group of colonistssecret group of colonists who came together to who came together to

organize a boycott, organize a boycott, refusing to buy British refusing to buy British

goodsgoods

Minutemen – Minutemen –

volunteer volunteer soldierssoldiers who who were were ready to fightready to fight in a in a

moment's noticemoment's notice

Patrick Henry – Patrick Henry –

a a prominent burgessprominent burgess (representative) in Virginia (representative) in Virginia whose whose "Give Me Liberty or Give "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!"Me Death!" speech in Virginia's speech in Virginia's House of Burgesses (March, House of Burgesses (March, 1775) aroused colonial leaders 1775) aroused colonial leaders to to revolt against Great Britain revolt against Great Britain

and fight for freedom.and fight for freedom.

George Washington – George Washington –

unanimously chosen by unanimously chosen by Congress to command the army Congress to command the army forming around Boston.forming around Boston. He was He was chosen because he supported chosen because he supported

colonial independence, he was a colonial independence, he was a strong leader, and, as a strong leader, and, as a

Virginian, he would help unite Virginian, he would help unite the southern colonies with the the southern colonies with the

rebellion in New England.rebellion in New England.

Samuel Adams – Samuel Adams –

one of the members of the one of the members of the Sons of Liberty who Sons of Liberty who dressed as a Native dressed as a Native

American and boarded American and boarded ships carrying tea.ships carrying tea.

Crispus Attucks – Crispus Attucks –

one of the five people one of the five people killed in the Boston killed in the Boston

MassacreMassacre, he was a , he was a free free black sailor active in the black sailor active in the

Sons of LibertySons of Liberty

Paul Revere –Paul Revere –

rode on horseback rode on horseback through neighboring through neighboring towns shouting, towns shouting, "The "The

British are coming!"British are coming!" At this At this warning, the warning, the minutemen minutemen rushed to Lexington,rushed to Lexington, a a

town between Boston and town between Boston and Concord.Concord.

Tecumseh – Tecumseh –

a a Native American Native American Shawnee leaderShawnee leader who with who with his brother, The Prophet, his brother, The Prophet, organized many native organized many native

tribes and allied tribes and allied themselves with the themselves with the

British CanadiansBritish Canadians in case in case of war with the United of war with the United

States.States.

Valley Forge – Valley Forge –

where General where General Washington trained hisWashington trained his

tired and poorly equipped tired and poorly equipped troopstroops; with the help of ; with the help of other foreign generals, other foreign generals,

General Washington was General Washington was able to instill discipline able to instill discipline

and lift morale that winter.and lift morale that winter.

Guerilla war tactics – Guerilla war tactics –

PatriotsPatriots used these tactics used these tactics in the South to in the South to strike strike

quickly and then quickly and then disappear into the woods disappear into the woods

or swampsor swamps..

Nationalism – Nationalism –

devotiondevotion to one's to one's countrycountry

Embargo – Embargo –

prohibiting entry or prohibiting entry or departure of shipsdeparture of ships

Intolerable Acts –Intolerable Acts –

laws passed by the English laws passed by the English Parliament that limited Parliament that limited

trade and self government trade and self government in the coloniesin the colonies

Impressment – Impressment –

the practice by the British the practice by the British and French, who were and French, who were

fighting each other on the fighting each other on the open seas, of open seas, of taking taking

sailors from United States sailors from United States ships and forcing them to ships and forcing them to

serve in the British or serve in the British or French navyFrench navy..

Treaty of Paris (1783) – Treaty of Paris (1783) –

Britain recognized the Britain recognized the independence of the independence of the

United StatesUnited States, as well as , as well as the border of the new the border of the new

nation.nation.

Unalienable – Unalienable –

means means "given at birth""given at birth" and and describes the describes the rightsrights of of

American citizensAmerican citizens

Colonialism – Colonialism –

under this under this economic systemeconomic system, , the colonies were supposed the colonies were supposed to supply England with raw to supply England with raw materials. England would materials. England would

manufacture these materials manufacture these materials and sell them back to the and sell them back to the

colonies as finished products.colonies as finished products.

Monopoly – Monopoly –

a market in which there is a market in which there is only only one supplierone supplier

Writs of assistance – Writs of assistance –

search warrantssearch warrants that gave that gave customs officials the right customs officials the right

to to search anywhere for search anywhere for illegal goodsillegal goods, those that , those that had been bought or sold had been bought or sold

without being taxed.without being taxed.

Declaration of Declaration of Independence – Independence –

a formal declaration of a formal declaration of colonial independence colonial independence

from Britainfrom Britain

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