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27 Cards in this Set
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patriot
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a colonist who was against British rule
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Loyalist
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A person who remained loyal to the British King
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neutral
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not choosing a side in a dissagreement
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inflation
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a general rise in the prices of goods
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profiteering
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charging an extra high price for a service or goods
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veteran
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a person who has served in the military
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blockade
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to use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor.
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mercenaries
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a soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation
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turning point
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an event that causes an important change
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negotiate
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to try to reach an agreement among different people
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civilian
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a person who is not in the military
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traitor
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someone who acts against his or her own government
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abolitionist
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a person who wanted to end slavery
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abolish
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to end slavery
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territory
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land that belongs to a nation but is not a state and is not represented in the national government
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ordinance
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a law or set of laws
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Battle of Yorktown
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Last major battle in the war
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Treaty of Paris
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Two sides met here to negotiate the peace treaty
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negotiate
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to try and reach an agreement between different people
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New borders
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Georgia in the South, the Great Lakes in the north, the Mississippi River in the West and the Atlantic ocean in the East
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Quakers
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were abolitionists which meant they were anti slavery
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The Northwest Ordinance
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a plan set up in 1787 for governing the area and forming new states from its lands
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The northwest territory
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the area west of the Ohio River. This area was sold by Congress to farmers and large companies in order to raise money.
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African Americans
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promised freedom as a reward for fighting in the Continental Army
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Native Americans
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some took sides in the war - many remained neutral
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Continental Armies
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many had no military training, few had uniforms and many had no guns. No one had ot pay taxes to support the army.
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British Army
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Experienced soldiers, with many supplies, used mercenaries, or hired soldiers, Had problems, though fighting 3000 miles from home
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