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15 Cards in this Set
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Resistance
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Going against authority
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Quirt
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A riding whip
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Sedition
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promotion of rebellion against government
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Defection
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desertion, withdrawing support
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Regiment
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a large group of soldiers
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Debates
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civil, often formal arguments about an issue
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Stockade
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fence-like barrier made to imprison or protect
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Musket
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long-barreled gun formerly used by infantry
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Docile
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calm and amenable to supervision
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Disarray
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a chaotic and disorderly state
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Posture
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position of a body when sitting or standing
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Tyrannical
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marked by absolute, severe, and unjust rule
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Assent
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an expression of approval
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Suave
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sophisticated, worldly, and smooth
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Literate
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able to read and write
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