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SS Ch 7 Vocab
SS Ch 7 Vocab Lessons 1-4
Question | Answer |
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a colonist who was against British rule | Patriot |
a person who remained loyal to the British king | Loyalist |
not choosing a side in a disagreement | neutral |
a general rise in the prices of goods and services | inflation |
charging an extra high price for a good or service | profiteering |
a person who has served in the military | veteran |
to sign up or join | enlist |
a soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation | mercenary |
a series of military actions carried out for a certain goal | campain |
an event that causes an important change | turning point |
to try to reach an agreement among different people | negotiate |
a person who is not in the military | civilian |
someone who acts against his or her own government | traitor |
letters and diaries written by a person soon after experiencing a historical event | documentary sources |
a person who wanted to end slavery | abolitionist |
to end | abolish |
land that bwelongs to a nation but is not a state and is not represented in the national government | territory |
a law or set of laws | ordinance |