Vocabulary

Vocabulary 1) Pamphlet- 1. a complete publication of generally less than 80 pages stitched or stapled together and usually having a paper cover.  2. a short treatise or essay, generally a controversial tract, on some subject of contemporary interest: a political pamphlet

2) Coercice Acts- Four measures passed by the British Parliament in 1774 as retribution for American colonial defiance and the Boston Tea Party. The acts closed the Boston port until colonists paid for the destroyed tea, subjected the colony to a military government, allowed convicted royal officials and soldiers to be tried outside the colony, and authorized housing for British troops in private American homes.

3) Typhoid Fever- An acute, highly infectious disease caused by a bacillus (Salmonella typhi) transmitted chiefly by contaminated food or water and characterized by high fever, headache, coughing, intestinal hemorrhaging, and rose-colored spots on the skin. Also called enteric fever.

4) Parliament- Great Britain's and Northern Ireland's lawmaking body.

5) The New England Courant- founded in 1721, was the creation of James Franklin, Benjamin's older brother. The 15-year-old Benjamin was a printer's apprentice for the Courant, Boston's third newspaper.

6) The 4th Massachusetts Regiment- also known as 3rd Continental Regiment was raised on April 23, 1775 under Colonel Ebenezer Learned outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island. The regiment was disbanded on November 3, 1783 at West Point, New York.

7)The Battle of St Kitts, also known as the Battle of Frigate Bay, was a naval battle that took place on January 25 and 26, 1782 during the American Revolutionary War between a British fleet under Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood and a larger French fleet under the Comte De Grasse.

8) Constitution- A written, detailed plan for government.

9)Poor Richard's Almanac- (sometimes Almanac) was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders" for this purpose. The publication appeared continually from 1732 to 1758. It was a best seller for a pamphlet published in the American colonies; print runs reached 10,000 per year.

10)Toryism- is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars Of Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the Politics of UK, but also features in parts of the Commonwealth, particularly in Canada. Historically it also had exponents in former parts of the British Empire, for instance the Loyalists of British North America who sided with Britain and Crown during the Revolutionary War.

11) Royal Army- French Army which existed during 1652-1830 and took an active role in the American War for independence.

12)The Battle Of Monmouth- was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778 in Monmouth Country, New Jersey. The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House.

13) Diplomat - a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economical, and social relations with another country or countries

14) Quip - a clever or witty remark or comment

15) Provisions - Supplies of food

16) Supreme Law - highest law

17) Amendments - the act of amending or correcting

18) Legislation - law enacted by a legislative body

19) affirm - to confirm

20) Natural rights - rights you are born with, inalienable rights

21) ratify - to approve