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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 important goods |
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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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Loyalist |
an american colonist who remained loyal to Great Britian |
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neutral
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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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petition |
a written request for rights or benefits |
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independence |
freedom from rule by others |
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right |
a freedom established by law |
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treason |
the crime of betraying one's 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 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. |
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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 enter the armed force. |
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Alliance |
A formal agreement of friendship between countries. |
