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American Revolution
Term | Definition |
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refugee | person who flees his or her homeland to seek safety somewhere |
blockade | shutting off a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out |
mercenary | soldier who fights merely for pay, often for a foreign country |
traitor | person who betrays his or her country |
preamble | opening statement of a declaration, constitution, or other official document |
natural rights | rights that belong to all people from birth |
ally | nation that works with another nation for a common purpose |
cavalry | troops on horseback |
neutral | not taking sides in a war |
guerrilla | soldier who uses hit and run tactics |
siege | military blockade of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender |
ratify | to approve |