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Amer. Rev. vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ally | a partner or supporter |
| colony | land claimed and ruled by a country far away |
| Continental Congress | a formal meeting of representatives from the colonies to make decisions |
| independence | ruling or governing oneself; freedom from being ruled by someone else |
| militia | an army of regular people |
| pamphlet | a short paper that often discusses current events or ideas |
| Patriot | a colonist who wanted freedom from British rule |
| Loyalist/Tories | a colonist who continued to support the king of England (Britain) |
| Redcoats | British soldiers |
| protest | to say you do not agree with something |
| rebel | to fight against the laws of a person in power |
| compromise | a settlement in which both sides give up something they want |
| tax | money people gave their government to help pay for the services is provides them |
| revolution | the overthrow of a government |
| representative/delegate | represent a colony; speak on behalf of the people |
| Minutemen | colonial fighters |
| Parliament | made the laws in Britain |
| declaration | a statement that declares, or announces, an idea |
| rights | freedoms that are protected by law |
| treason | the crime of fighting against one's own government; a betrayal |
| neutral | not supporting either side of the war |
| treaty | an agreement between countries, often about peace or trade |
| boycott | refuse to do something |
| democracy | a government that people take part in |