| jerkin |
jacket
of cloth or leather, open at the neck, but without sleeves. |
| petticoat |
women’s
skirts, often worn several at a time, sometimes the top one was
pinned up at intervals showing the one . |
| independence
|
freedom
from control by others. |
| minutemen
|
members
of the colonial troops who had promised to take the field in battle
on very short notice. |
| unite
|
join
together for a common purpose; make as one. |
| revolution
|
a
significant change in political organization; the act of changing
politically by rebelling against the authority in place. |
| Parliament |
the
law making body in England. |
| export
|
sell
goods out of the country. |
| import
|
bring
goods into the country. |
| enumerated
articles |
items
that could not be sold to other countries. |
| Southern
colonies |
grew
staple crops such as tobacco and rice. |
| Northern
colonies |
traded
fur, fish, and grain. |
| French
and Indian War |
France
and England fought over land in the Ohio River Valley. |
| staple
crops |
crops
that are produced in large quantities. |
| Triangular
Trade |
trade
between the colonists, Africa, and the Carribean Islands. |
