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44 Cards in this Set
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retreat
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to stop fighting and move away from the enemy
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siege
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the surrounding of a place by an army in order to capture it
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campaign
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a series battles to achieve a specific purpose
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mercenary
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a soldier from one country who is paid to fight for another country
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turning point
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a time when important changes occur
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ambassador
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a representetive sent by one government to another
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negotiate
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to talk about something in order to reach an agreement
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finance
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to provide money
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activist
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a person who works for change
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inflation
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an increase in prices
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hoard
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to gather for one's own future use
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profiteer
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a person who charges unfairly high prices for good
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mutiny
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an open rellion against authority,especially by sailors or solders
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constitution
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a written plan of government
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ideal
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an important belief or aim
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retreat
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to stop fighting and move away from the enemy
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siege
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the surrounding of a place by an army in order to capture it
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campaign
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a series battles to achieve a specific purpose
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mercenary
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a soldier from on country who is paid to fight for another country
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turning point
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a time when important changes occur
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ambassador
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a representetive sent by one government to another
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negotiate
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to talk about something in order to reach an agreement
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finance
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to provide money
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activist
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a person who works for change
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inflation
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an increase in prices
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hoard
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to gather for one's own future use
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profiteer
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a person who charges unfairly high prices for good
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mutiny
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an open rellion agenst authority,exspecially by sailors or solders
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constitution
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a written plan of government
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ideal
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an important belief or aim
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ratifiy
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to approve officially
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territory
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land owned or controlled by a particular country
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policy
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a plan for doing or managing something
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abolish
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to end
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sequence
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concord and lexington militias beat the british,bunker hill british victory
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cotinue sequence
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boston militias victory,new york british, trenton militia, saratoga militia,
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how france supported the war
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france joined the americans and sent their own troops and navy ships to help in the fight.
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state consitutions
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a constitution is a written plan of government. states used their constitutions to create governments that had a balance of powers among elective officials
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settlement of western lands
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some settlers had moved into this area before the war, even though the british government had banned settlement west of the appalaiaians.
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abigal adams
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a woman who wanted the same rights as men had
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mercy otis warren
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wrote a popular poem and plays that made fun of the british laws
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phillis wheatly
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wrote a poem to george washinton in support og the revolution
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mary ludwig hays
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pretended to be a man and fight in the war
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benedict arnold
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A Patriot who led a defeat against the British at Fort Ticonderoga.
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