Unit 3 Vocabulary - Part 1

Vocabulary terms and matching definitions covering colonial America, conflict, and political resistance.

militia

A military force made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in emergencies

alliance

A partnership

neutral

Taking no side

prohibit

To prevent or forbid

Iroquois Confederacy

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

boycott

To refuse to buy items in order to protest certain actions or to force acceptance of one's terms; to refuse to use

repeal

To cancel an act or law

convert

To change the religious beliefs of someone

commodity

a good that people buy and sell

occupy

to take control of

propaganda

ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause; information used to influence information

revenue

incoming money from taxes or other sources

violated

to disregard or go against

resolution

an official expression of opinion by a group

effigy

a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual

rebellion

open defiance of authority