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27 Cards in this Set
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Debt |
Money owned. |
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Congress |
A formal meeting. |
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Repeal |
To cancel or end something. |
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Effigy |
A rough model or dummy of a person. |
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Boycott |
To refuse to use or buy 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 |
A military rule. |
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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 the 13 colonies. |
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Petition |
A written request for rights or benefits. |
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Independence |
Freedom from rule by others. |
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rights |
A 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 formal agreement of friendship between countries. |
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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 main land. |
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Negotiate |
To try to reach an agreement. |
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Treaty of Paris |
A formal agreement between the U.S. and Great Britain in which Great Britain recognizes the U.s. as an independent country. |
