8Th History

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Loyalist

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a colonist who sided with Great Britain during the American Revolution

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Patriot

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one who supported independence from Great Britain for the thirteen colonies

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privateer

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armed, private ship that protected colonial ports

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Olive Branch Petition

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a letter of peace drafted by the Second Continental Congress to Great Britain

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Battle of Saratoga

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a turning point of the American Revolution in which the American militia defeated British forces

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blockade

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something that prevents goods and people from moving in and out of an area

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preamble

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the first part or the introduction of a document

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Declaration of Independence

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the document stating that the thirteen colonies were separate from Great Britain

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Common Sense

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a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the colonists that it was time to become independent

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Treaty of Alliance

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an agreement in February 1778; the French army promised to support the American militia in their fight against the British

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pension

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payment for military service

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Battle of Cowpens

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General Daniel Morgan defeated the British in South Carolina on January 17, 1781

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compromise

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an agreement acceptable to both sides

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Treaty of Paris

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an agreement reached by the British and French in 1763 that officially ended the French and Indian War; also a later agreement reached in 1783 in which Britain acknowledged the independence of the American colonies

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Continental Army

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the army formed by the Second Continental Congress that would defend the colonies as a whole