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ch8 vocab
Question | Answer |
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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! |