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Ch 7 Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
a country that agreed to help another country Ally
French who volunteered to serve with America - very friendly Marquis de Lafayette
steel knives attached to the ends of guns Bayonets
to leave Desert
privately owned ship that a wartime gov. gives permission to attack an enemy's ship Privateer
son of free black who signed up on a ship, and when British captured it, he refused to betray his country James Forten
officer who won the most famous sea battle John Paul Jones
became commander of the Continental Army and won many battles George Washington
Professional soldier hired to fight in a foreign country Mercenary
overall plan of action Strategy
another word for meeting Rendezvous
the series of conflicts that led to the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne Battles of Saratoga
British General who defeated Gates but surrendered at Yorktown Lord Cornwallis
small group of figthers who weaken the enemies with surprise raids Guerrillas
opposed to war Pacifists
last battle of American Rev. in which Cornwallis was surrounded and surrendered Battle of Yorktown
ended rev. war and included six conditions Treaty of Paris 1783
stated instead of a King, the people would rule Republicanism
sued for her freedom and won Elizabeth Freeman
started Free African Society which encourged Blacks to help each other Richard Allen
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