Mid Terms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
federalist | those supporters of the constitution w/o a bill of rights/ strong fed. gov't. |
Benedict Arnold | traitor to Revolutionary cause |
John Hancock | president of the 2nd Continental Congress/ 1st to sigh Declaration of Independence |
Ben Franklin | patriot leader, statesman, inventor, etc. |
anti-federalist | apposed the approval of the constitution w/o a bill of rights |
Daniel Shays | patriot hero who lost his farm and rebelled against his state |
Articles of Confederation | original plan of gov't for the colonies |
blockade | closing of a port by natural power |
Thomas Jefferson | writer of the Declaration of Independence |
Minutemen | militia men ready at a minutes notice |
monopoly | complete control of the market on an item or service |
boycott | official refusal to use an item |
alliance | cooperation between 2 groups usually for purpose of protection |
militia | civilians that work w/ but not part of the regular army |
George Washington | "leader of rebels" and eventually 1st president |
proprietary colony | colony owned by a person or group where profits go to them |
James Oglethorpe | founder of the colony of Georgia |
Representative gov't | gov't where leaders are chosen by citizens |
John Smith | leader of Jamestown said "work or don't eat." |
merchantilism | idea that colonies were created to make a profit for home country |
Queen Elizabeth | queen of England in early age of exploration; made England 2 world power |
circumnavigate | sail around the world completely |
conquistador | Spanish explorer/ soldiers especially in "New" world |
Pizarro | conquistador of the Incas |
Cortez | conquistador of the Aztecs |
plantation | large farm where labor lie on the property |
royal colony | colony owned by king where profits also go to him |
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