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SS Vocab #5
Term | Definition |
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Green Mountains Boys | Group of men from Vermont who led a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga |
Continental Army | Army made up of men from all the colonies,led by George Washington. |
Olive Branch Petition | Letter sent to the king of England, asking him to repeal the Intolerable acts. (It was a last attempt at peace) |
Patriots | Colonies who wanted independence from England(War, Sons' of Liberty) |
Loyalist | Colonist who did not want to break away from England, the did not support the revolution. |
Blockade | The shutting off of ports to keep people from getting supplies (Very affective) |
Common Sense | Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that urged the colonist to fight for Independence. |
Declaration of Independents | Document written by Thomas Jefferson that explained why the colonies were breaking away from England(July 4th 1776) |
Mercenaries | Soldiers who are paid to fight for another country- German soldiers called the Hessians fought for England. |
Traitor | A person who betrays their county of cause and helps the other side. |
Siege | Act of surrounding an enemy position in attempt to capture it. |
Ratify | To approve or accept |
Treaty of Paris(1783) | Ended the American Revolution, gave America independence from England |