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American Revolution
Term | Definition |
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revolution | a sudden, extreme, or complete change |
Influence | the act or power of producing an effect indirectly or without apparent use of force or exercise of command |
representation | the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented |
taxes | mandatory contribution added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions |
massacre | the violent and cruel killing of a number of persons |
Tyrant | a cruel and unreasonable ruler |
Minutemen | men ready to fight at a moment’s notice |
Militia | a group of citizens with some military training who are called into service only in emergencies |
physical Geography | the physical features of an area on the earth's surface |
Declaration of Independence | the formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain |
Continental Congress | a convention of delegates from a number of British American colonies at the height of the American Revolution |
delegate | a person sent or authorized to represent others |
Grievance | complaint |
Patriotism | love and devotion to one’s country |
Turning point | at which a significant change happens |
ravine | a small narrow valley with steep sides that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon |
Continental Army | unified command structure of the thirteen colonies fighting Great Britain during the American |
Loyalists | American colonists who wanted to remain part of Great Britain |
Patriots | American colonists who favored freedom from Great Britain |