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27 Cards in this Set
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debt |
Money owed. |
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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. |
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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 |
Military rule. |
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Patriot |
An American colonist who strongly opposed British rule. |
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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 thirteen colonies. |
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loyalist |
An American colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain. |
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petition |
A written request for rights or benefits. |
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independeence |
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 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 which Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country. |
