| A | B |
|---|
| alliance | an agreement between nations or groups to help each other against other nations or groups |
| militia | a force made up of civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army |
| ceded | surrendered |
| duty | import tax |
| boycott | an organizd campaign to refuse to buy certain products |
| petition | a written request to a government |
| writ of assistance | court orders that allowed officials to make searches without saying for what they were searching |
| John Adams | Massachusetts lawyer that defended British soldiers involved in Boston Massacre |
| Samuel Adams | Cousin of John Adams, established the Committee of Correspondence |
| monopoly | total control of a market for a certain product |
| repeal | official end |
| minutemen | citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice |
| blockade | the shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out |
| mercenaries | soldiers who serve another country for money |
