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TermDefinition
congress a law making body
debt a sum of money that is owed
Stamp Act a law passed by the British government that taxes all of the paper used by colonists
Sons of Liberty a group colonial men who protested the unjust taxes of the British
boycott the refusal to buy a product as part of a protest
Townshend Acts a series of acts that placed taxes on products being sold to the colonists
tariff taxes on products coming into a country
customs taxes on products coming into a county
acknowledge to recognize the authority of
retain to keep
massacre the purposeful killing of many people
unite to join together to achieve a common goal
foundation the base or support of something
mercenary a soldier hired by a foreign country
retreat the movement of soldiers away from the enemy
alliance an agreement or treaty
scarcity a lack of necessary supplies
confine to prevent from leaving, imprison
profiteering charging extra high prices for goods
emerge to develop
penninsula a piece of land almost surrounded by water, but still attached to the mainland
negotiate to discuss something in order to come to an agreement
Treaty of Paris the peace treaty between
recover to get back, retain
reinforcement more people, supplies, or weapons
martial law placing the military in charge of a government
Patriot a colonist who opposed Britian's actions and policies before and during the American Revolution
Nuetral not taking a side in a conflict
militia local armies of colonists
symbolic an action or object that represents an idea or feeling
significant important
Continental Army during the American Revolution, the army authorized by the Continental Congress in 1775 and led by George Washington
Loyalist a person who remained loyal to Great Britian during the American Revolution
independence freedom
equality the condition of the same rights as everyone else
treason the act of attempting to overthrow one's government
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