click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
5th SS TCI Ch 11
Ch 11 Vocab To Declare Independence or Not
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| independence | separation from, or freedom of control by, another country or government |
| Loyalists | people in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain |
| neutral | not taking sides |
| Patriots | people in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain |
| resolution | a statement that expresses the wishes or decisions of a group |
| traitor | a person guilty of betraying or acting against his or her own country |
| treason | the crime of acting to overthrow your ruler or betray your country |
| tyrant | a ruler who uses his power harshly |