Vocabulary

ambassador - an official who represents the American government in its relations with a foreign nation

alleviate - to relieve, to lessen, to make more bearable

alliance - an agreement between nations to act together for a common goal or purpose

anarchy - no government

apprentice - person who is learning a trade by working with an individual skilled in the trade

arduous - difficult

broadside - a single printed sheet that relayed information or announcements to the public regarding events, current issues or news items, etc. Most were posted and often read aloud before a group of people.

Committee of Correspondence - any official group appointed by a colony, town or group of individuals to spread news throughout the towns and to other colonies; also a means to organize and activities.  The first group was organized in 1765 to oppose the stamp act.

compass rose - a symbol that indicates direction (north, south, east, west) on a map or chart

Continental Congress -  Representatives of the colonies meet in 1774 in Philadelphia as the First Continental Congress to ask for rights from the King. The Second Continental Congress met in May, 1775, after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, with the idea of independence from Britain growing stronger.

courier - official messenger

democracy - government by the people

equality - state of being alike for each member of a group, class, society

frigate - a square rigged war vessel

grievances - complaints; troubles

guillotined - to be put to death by means of a device that uses a heavy blade to cut off a person's head

handbill - a single printed sheet that relayed information or announcements to the public regarding events, current issues or news items, etc. Most were posted and often read aloud before a group of people.

inalienable rights - not surrendered, not transferred

iridescent - a display or effect of rainbow like colors

mechanic - 

minister – an official who represents the American government in its relations with a foreign nation

monarch - a ruler such as a king or queen

monarchy - government lead by a monarch

polygraph - a writing instrument used to make a copy of a letter or document at the time it was being written; Thomas Jefferson owned three polygraphs. The polygraph was invented by John Isaac Hawkins who received an American patent on it.

reconstruction - to construct or assemble something again

replicated - to copy or duplicate

self-government - government by the people

siege - a blockade upon a town, city, fort in an attempt to force surrender

surrealist - an individual whose principles and ideals exhibit dreamlike quality

treaty - written agreement made between nations

tyranny - cruel and unjust use of power