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27 Cards in this Set
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Debt |
Money owed |
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Congress |
A formal meting |
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Repeal |
To cancel or end something |
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Effigy |
A rough model of dummy of a person |
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Boycott |
To refuse to buy or use something |
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Tariff |
a tax on imports |
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Massacre |
The killing of many people |
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Quarter |
To provide lodging or shelter for a person |
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Martial law |
Military law |
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Patriot |
An American colonist who strongly opposed British rule |
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Loyalist |
An American colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain |
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Neutral |
Not taking sides |
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Militia |
A volunteer army |
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Continental Army |
An army of paid soldiers from thirteen colonies |
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Petition |
A written request for rights or benefits |
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Independence |
To be free |
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Rights |
Freedom established by law |
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Treason |
The crime of betraying one's country |
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Mercenary |
A soldier who is paid to fight for another country |
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Retreat |
To move away from an enemy |
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Morale |
Spirits |
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Enlist |
To join the military |
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Alliance |
A agreement that they will fight together |
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Strategy |
A plan |
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Peninsula |
A piece of land almost surrounded by water, but still attached to the mainland |
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Negotiate |
To try to reach an agreement |
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Treaty Of Paris |
A formal agreement between the United States and Great Britain in witch Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country |
