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26 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 of a dummy or a peron |
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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 killings of many people |
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quarter |
To provide lodging or shelter for a person |
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martial law |
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 paid of soldiers from the thirteen colonies |
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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 ones country |
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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 make an agreement |
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Treaty of Paris |
A formal agreement between the United States and Great Britain in which Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent 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 |
