Details Title: 9-10 Description: vocab Total Flash Cards: 30 Created: 03/04/2009 07:44:36		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Geography Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Tyranny Definition Unjust use of power Term minuteman Definition a colonist armed and trained to fight the british at a minute's voice Term Loyalist Definition colonist who sided with Britian during the American Revolution Term Patriot Definition Colonist who wanted independance from Britian. Term Continental Congress Definition group of rep. from the colonies who in 1776 voted to declare independance from Britian. Term Mecklenburg Resolved Definition document created in 1775 by Mecklenburg County colonists that anticipated an ind. local government Term Hessian Definition German soldier hired to fight for the British in the American revo. Term Nathanael Greene Definition Commander of the Continental Army in the south Term Yorktown Definition Virginia port where cornwallis surrendered to the Americans Term Treaty of Paris Definition 1783 treaty that ended the Revo. War Term Revolution Definition Great Change Term George rogers Clark Definition A Virginian Term Privateers Definition Trading ships armed for battle Term Privateers Definition Trading ships armed for battle Term John Paul Jones Definition Commander of the Bonhomme Richard Term Lord Charles Cornwallis Definition A British commander Term blockade Definition a wall of people or soldiers Term federal system Definition in wich power is divided between national and state governments Term dissenting Definition ffrfr Term checks and balances Definition the balancing power and the checking of one branch by another Term Thomas Jefferson Definition A former president Term Louisiana purchase Definition land bought by the U.S. from france Term Lewis an Clark Definition an expidition Term Zebulon Pike Definition an explorer Term impressment Definition kidnapping Term Embergo act of 1807 Definition american ships coulndt ship to foriegs land Term Tecumseh Definition A native am,erican chief Term War Hawks Definition Westeners that wanted to stop british aid tonative americans Term Andrew Jackson Definition A general Term Battle of new orleans Definition a battle