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Unit 3 Vocabulary
American Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boycott | To refuse to use or buy something |
| congress | A formal meeting; a lawmaking body |
| Continental Army | An army of paid soldiers from the thirteen colonies. |
| debt | money owed |
| independence | freedom from rule by others |
| Loyalist | an American colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain |
| massacre | the killing of many people |
| militia | a volunteer army |
| Patriot | an American colonist who strongly opposed British rule |
| quarter | to provide lodging or shelter for a person |
| repeal | to cancel or end something |
| retreat | to move away from an enemy |
| tariff | a tax on imports |
| treason | the crime of betraying one’s country |
| Treaty of Paris | A formal agreement between the United States and Great Britain in which Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country. |