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ch8 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Independence | Freedom from being ruled by someone else. |
| declaration | A statement that declares, or announces, an idea. |
| rights | Freedom that are protected by a government's laws. |
| treason | The crime of fighting against one's own government. |
| loyalist | Someone who was still loyal to the king. |
| neutral | NOT taking sides!!! |
| inflation | A rise in the prices of goods . |
| retreat | To move away from the enemy. |
| mercanary | A solder who is paid to fight for a foreign country. |
| victory | Success in battle |
| strategy | A plane of action. |
| traitor | Someone disloyal. |
| surrender | To give up. |
| Thomas Paine | He is separate from the Britain. |
| Patrick Henry | A Patriot from Virginia. |
| King George the third | The Ruler. |
| George Washington | The first President. |
| Deborah Sampson | Deborah Sampson dressed in men's clothes to join the Continental Army. |
| Mary Ludwig | Who took over her husbands place because he was hurt! |