chapter 7 vocabulary

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  1. 3. and Indian War a war between the British and the French over claim to the land in America; the British defeated both the French and the Indians in 1763
  2. 7. militia volunteers who could be ready to fight at a moment’s notice during the American Revolution
  3. 8. of Paris agreement reached by the British and French in 1763 that officially ended the French and Indian War
  4. 9. of assistance written orders that allowed officials to conduct unrestricted searches for suspected smuggled goods; blank search warrants
  5. 10. and feeding
  6. 17. Act law passed in 1765 by British Parliament that forced people to pay tax on items such as newspapers and legal documents
  7. 18. of Correspondence organized network for passing along news of British activity to the colonists
  8. 20. Plan of Union a plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin that called for a council of delegates from each colony with a leader appointed by the British king
  9. 21. head Acts laws passed by British Parliament that placed import duties on tea, paper, glass, and paint
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  1. 1. Continental Congress the second meeting of all 13 colonies in May 1775, to appoint a military leader and raise and army.
  2. 2. of 1763 official announcement from the British government that ended all settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
  3. 4. Acts laws passed by England in 1774 to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
  4. 5. the highest social class of the American colonies
  5. 6. Continental Congress first meeting of representatives from every colony, except Georgia, in September 1774 to discuss common concerns.
  6. 11. a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly
  7. 12. League a powerful Native American Confederation
  8. 13. mobility the opportunity for a person to move from one social class to another
  9. 14. refusal to buy goods or have dealings with a country or other entity, usually to express disapproval or force acceptance of certain conditions
  10. 15. Awakening a movement in the 1730s and 1740s that was marked by renewed interest in religion
  11. 16. a period of religious awakening
  12. 19. group of civilians declared by law to be called to military service and trained as soldier to fight in emergencies