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27 Cards in this Set
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massacre |
the killing of many people |
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neutral |
not taking sides |
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loyalist |
an american colonist who remained loyal to Great Britian |
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marshal law |
military rule |
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mercenary |
a soilder who is paid to fight for another country |
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tariff |
a tax on imported goods |
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boycott |
to refuse to use or buy something |
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retreat |
to move away from an enemy |
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congress |
formal meeting |
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quarter |
to provide shelter for a person |
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effigy |
a rough model or dummy of a person |
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militia |
a volunteer army
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debt |
money owed |
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independence |
freedom from rule by others |
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petition |
a written request for rights or beliefs |
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continential army |
army paid soilders from the 13 colonies |
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repeal |
to cancel or end something
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treeson |
the crime of betraying ones country |
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patriot |
an american colonist who strongly disagreed with british rule |
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right |
a freedom established by law |
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morale |
spirits |
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alliance
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a formal agreement of friendship between countries |
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enlist |
to enter the armed forces |
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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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negotiate |
to try and reach an agreement |
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peninsula |
a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but still attached to the main land |
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strategy |
a plan |
