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american revolution chapter 8
Question | Answer |
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Boycott | an organization campaign in which people refuse to have any dealings with a particular group or business |
Declaration of Independence | the document that stated the reason for the desires of American colonies to be independent of British control |
Hessian | A German soldier hired to fight for the British in the Revolutionary War |
Loyalist | A colonist who was a supporter of Great Britain and King George III |
Mercenary | A person hired to be a soldier |
Minuteman | A member of a militia of citizens who claim to be ready to fight in one minutes notice |
Patriot | A person who supported the American cause for independence from Britain. |
Privateer | A privately owned armed ship having a governments permission to attack any enemy ships |
Proclamation | An official announcement |
Revolution | A sudden complete change |
Surveyor | A person who determines the location, form, and boundaries of a tract of land. |