jerkin |
A close fitting, collarless men's jacket that has no sleeves and is hip length
|
petticoat |
A woman's slip or undergarment that hangs from the shoulders or the waist. It is worn under a dress or skirt |
independence
|
Freedom from a ruler, exemption from reliance upon someone or something else |
minutemen
|
An American militia man that volunteered to be ready to fight for the country at a minute's notice |
unite
|
Come together to form a unit toward a common purpose |
revolution
|
A forcible overthrow of a social order or government in order to use a new system |
Parliament |
A system of government in which the power to create and uphold laws is given to the parliament |
export
|
To send a commodity, service, or article to another area or the article itself |
import
|
Bringing goods, services, or articles into a country to sale or trade
|
enumerated
articles |
Items that people in the English colonies were allowed to send to only England, such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton |
Southern
colonies |
Established in the 17th and 18th centuries and consisting of Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and Georgia |
Northern
colonies |
The thirteen original British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America, the Northern colonies differed in opinions from the Southern Colonies |
French
and Indian War |
North American war between 1754 and 1763 with France and Great Britain fighting |
staple
crops |
A staple crop can be stored for use throughout the year or grown and picked fresh all year and is a basis in the diet |
Triangular
Trade |
A historical term that indicates trade among three ports, regions, or areas |