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The American Journey
"DMS" The American Journey Ch. 6
Term | Definition |
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neutral | during a conflict (like a war) it is where you do not take sides |
mercenary | soldiers that are hired (given money) to fight |
recruit | enlist ( someone who finds soldiers that would be hired to fight) |
desert | soldiers that left the war without permission – they didn’t want to fight any more |
inflation | where it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods |
blockade | the British blocked (or prevented) ships from entering the harbors so that the Continental Army was not able to receive supplies |
privateer | privately owned merchant ships that were equipped (or that had) weapons |
guerrilla warfare | when groups of soldiers would suddenly attack and then run and disappear (hit and run techniques of war) which left the British off guard (not knowing when they would show up again and attack) |
ratify | to approve something (for example , to agree with a treaty) |
ambush | a surprise attack |