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Grade 5 SS. Def
ch 8 The War for Independence
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Independence | freedom from being ruled by someone else |
| Declaration | a statement that declares or announces an idea |
| Rights | freedoms 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 to take sides |
| Inflation | a rise in the prices of goods |
| Retreat | to move away from the enemy |
| Mercenary | a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country |
| Victory | success in battle against an enemy |
| Battle map | uses symbols to show how a battle was fought |
| Strategy | a plan of action |
| Traitor | someone who is not loyal |
| Surrender | to give up |