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33 Cards in this Set
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disarm |
to take weapons away from someone |
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militia |
an organized group of citizens who serve as soldiers in times of war |
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resign |
to give up an office or job |
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petition |
a written paper asking fora right or benefit from someone in power |
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interfere |
to enter into or take part in other people's business |
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commander |
someone who controls an army or some other military group |
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plea |
an urgent request |
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postmaster |
a person who runs the post office |
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pardon |
an official statement forgiving someone of something |
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loyalty |
the act of being faithful to someone |
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invade |
to attack or take over something |
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location |
the place where something is positioned |
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loyalist |
an American who supported the king of Great Britain |
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orator |
one who is good at public speaking |
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statesman |
someone who knows and practices government ideas |
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document |
an official paper or piece of writing |
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clause |
a certain section of a document |
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revolution |
the act of overthrowing and replacing a government |
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siege |
an event in which an army prevents people in a fort or city from leaving so it can be captured |
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Hessian |
a soldier paid by the British to fight the Americans |
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isolate |
to set apart from others |
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three-pronged attack |
an attack in three separate places against an enemy |
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proposal |
a suggestion for others to consider |
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compromise |
a settlement of differences in which each side gives up some of its demands |
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evacuate |
to move away from a dangerous area |
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convict |
to find someone guilty of a crime |
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traitor |
someone who turns against his or her own country |
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sharpshooting |
the ability to shoot a gun with great success |
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lure |
to draw in someone or something by hinting of gain |
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inland |
a region of land that is far away from the coast |
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occupy |
to take control of a place |
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redeem |
to release from blame for something by doing something else better |
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prime minister |
the main official in some countries, such as Great Britain and Canada |
