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Social-Chapter 7

The Revolutionary War

TermDefinition
Patriot a colonist who was against British rule
Loyalist a person who remained loyal to the British king
neutral not choosing a side in a disagreement
inflation a general rise in the prices of goods or services
profiteering charging an extra-high price for a good or service
veteran a person who has served in the military
enlist to sign up or to join
mercenary a soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation
campaign a series of military actions carried out for a certain goal
turning point an event that cause an important change (Remember: this is similar to a fiction book in that the climax of the plot is also the turning point in the story)
negotiate to try to reach an agreement among different people
civilian a person who is not in the military
traitor someone who acts against his or her own government
abolitionist a person who wanted to end slavery
abolish to end
territory land that belongs to a nation but is not a state and is not represented in the national government
ordinance a law or set of laws
Created by: ashleymohn
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