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AR Social Studies
American Revolution Mrs. Anderson class
Term | Definition |
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Grievance | Complaint |
Militia | citizen soldiers, volenteers |
New York | "These are the times that change men's souls." Battle in the summer of 1776 in which Washington's men were badly beaten and had to retreat from long island |
Boycott | To refuse to buy as a form of protest |
Petition | A written request |
Natural Rights | Rights that people are born with, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. |
Propaganda | Information designed to influence the public opinion |
Patriot | Someone who supports independence |
Loyalist | Someone who is loyal to the king |
Martyr | Someone who dies for a religious cause |
Olive Branch Petition | Colonists' last attempt to make peace with King George l l l |
George l l l | King of England during the American Revolution |
Sons of Liberty | Patriot group organized by Samuel Adams |
Proclamation of 1763 | A document that prohibited colonists settling west of the appalachian mountains |